Refusal of application for a European Union trade mark

(Article 7 and Article 42(2) EUTMR)]

Alicante, 17/01/2018

HGF LIMITED

4th Floor, Merchant Exchange Building, 17-19 Whitworth Street West

Manchester M1 5WG

REINO UNIDO

Application No:	016937501
Your reference:	LMC/T245452EP
Trade mark:	DIRECTDROP VOICEMAIL
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	VoAPPs, Inc. 6100 Lake Forrest Drive, Suite 560 Atlanta Georgia 30319 ESTADOS UNIDOS (DE AMÉRICA)

Further to the official refusal dated 21/09/2017, which granted a period of two months in which to file evidence of acquired distinctiveness.

The applicant failed to submit such evidence within the time limit. For the reasons set out in the letter of objection, and pursuant to Article 7(1) EUTMR, the application for European Union trade mark No 016937501 is hereby rejected for all the services claimed.

According to Article 67 EUTMR, you have a right to appeal against this decision. According to Article 68 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.

Lance EGGLETON