Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 May 2018, Mendes SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office - Actial Farmaceutica (VSL#3), T-419/17, EU:T:2018:282,
European Union (EU)
BackDate of JudgmentMay 18, 2018Issuing AuthorityGeneral Court of the European UnionLevel of the Issuing AuthorityFirst InstanceType of ProcedureJudicial (Administrative)Subject MatterTrademarksPlaintiff/AppellantMendes SADefendant/RespondentEuropean Union Intellectual Property Office - Actial Farmaceutica SrlKeywords
Trademarks,
Absolute grounds for refusal,
Trademarks which consist exclusively of signs or indications that have become customary
Judgment/DecisionEnglishJudgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 May 2018, Mendes SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office - Actial Farmaceutica (VSL#3), T-419/17, EU:T:2018:282 PDFFrenchArrêt du Tribunal (cinquième chambre) du 18 mai 2018, Mendes SA contre Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle - Actial Farmaceutica (VSL#3), T-419/17, EU:T:2018:282 PDFWIPO Lex No.EU016-j