Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-578/17Proceedings brought by Oy Hartwall Ab
- Decided
- 2019-03-27
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2019:261
- CELEX
- 62017CJ0578
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
The court's own keywords
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Approximation of laws — Trade marks — Directive 2008/95/EC — Articles 2 and 3(1)(b) — Refusal to register or invalidity — Assessment of distinctive character by reference to the actual situation — Classification of a trade mark — Effect — Colour mark or figurative mark — Graphic representation of a mark submitted as a figurative mark — Conditions for registration — Insufficiently clear and precise graphic representation.
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