Refusal of application for a European Union trade mark

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

Alicante, 10/05/2016

MITSCHERLICH, PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE, PARTMBB

Sonnenstraße 33

D-80331 München

ALEMANIA

Application No:	015126618
Your reference:	M35396/EU
Trade mark:	AUTOLEARN
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	Kirio, Inc. 2510 Fairview Avenue East, Suite 100 Seattle Washington 98102 ESTADOS UNIDOS (DE AMÉRICA)

The Office raised an objection on 26/02/2016 pursuant to Articles 7(1)(b) and (c) and 7(2) EUTMR because it found that the trade mark applied for is descriptive and non-distinctive in relation to all of the goods claimed, for the reasons set out in the attached letter.

The applicant failed to submit observations within the time limit.

For the reasons set out in the letter of objection, and pursuant to Articles 7(1)(b) and (c) and 7(2) EUTMR, the application for European Union trade mark No 15 126 618 ‘AUTOLEARN’ 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.

Solveiga BIEZA