Refusal of application for a European Union trade mark

(Article 7 and Article 42(2) EUTMR)]

Alicante, 30/12/2017

NOVAGRAAF NEDERLAND BV II

P.O. Box 22722

NL-1100 DE Amsterdam

PAÍSES BAJOS

Application No:	17 320 615
Your reference:	-M-22478-CTM
Trade mark:	Stylish
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. Umeda Center Bldg., 4-12 Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu 530-8323 JAPÓN

The Office raised a partial objection on 16/10/2017 pursuant to Article 7(1) (b) and (c) 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.

The applicant failed to submit observations within the time limit. For the reasons set out in the letter of objection, and pursuant to Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and Article 7(2) EUTMR, the application for European Union trade mark No 17 320 615 is hereby rejected for the following goods:

Class 11 Air conditioners; air purifiers; humidifiers; de-humidifiers; ventilating

apparatus; ventilating installations; air cooling apparatus; air heating

apparatus; air heating installations; water heaters; hot water heaters;

refrigerating apparatus; refrigerating installations; apparatus for freezing; Installations for freezing; cooling installations; cooling apparatus; chilling apparatus; water chillers; heat pumps; air conditioning fans; heat exchangers; air freshening apparatus; air deodorizing apparatus; electric room deodorizing units; deodorant apparatus [not for personal use].

The application may proceed for the remaining goods, namely.

Class 11 Air conditioning filters; hot-water space heating apparatus [for industrial purposes]; floor heating apparatus.

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.

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