Refusal of application for a European Union trade mark

(Article 7 EUTMR and Rule 11(3) EUTMIR)

Alicante, 22/08/2017

Stora Enso Oyj

Knut Jenssen

Box 9090

SE-650 09 Karlstad

SUECIA

Application No:	016815516
Your reference:	TM6201EU00
Trade mark:	THE RENEWABLE MATERIALS COMPANY
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	Stora Enso Oyj Kanavaranta 1 FI-00160 Helsinki FINLANDIA

1. The Office raised an objection on 14/06/2017, pursuant to Article 7(1)(b) and (c) EUTMR and Article 7(2) EUTMR because it found that the trade mark applied for is descriptive and devoid of any distinctive character, for the reasons set out in the attached letter.

2. Pursuant to Article 75 EUTMR, it is up to the Office to take a decision based on reasons or evidence on which the applicant has had an opportunity to present its comments.

The applicant did not submit any observations within the set time limit.

3. Therefore, and for the reasons set out in the letter of 14/06/2017, and pursuant to Article 7(1)(b) and (c) EUTMR and Article 7(2) EUTMR, the application for European Union trade mark No 16 815 516 is hereby rejected for all the goods claimed.

According to Article 59 EUTMR, you have a right to appeal against this decision. According to Article 60 EUTMR, notice of appeal must be filed in writing at the Office within two months of the date of notification of this decision. It must be filed in the language of the proceedings in which the decision subject to appeal was taken. Furthermore, a written statement of the grounds of appeal must be filed within four months of the same date. The notice of appeal will be deemed to be filed only when the appeal fee of EUR 720 has been paid.

Anne-Lee KRISTENSEN