1. The plaintiff's claim is dismissed.

2. The costs of lawsuit shall be borne by the Plaintiff.

1. Basic facts

가. 이 사건 출원상표서비스표 1) 출원일/ 출원번호 : 2012. 7. 5./ 제45-2012-3388호 2) 구성 : (색채상표) 3) 지정상품서비스업 상품류구분 제10류의 의료용 레이저(Medical lasers), 안과용 수술기기 및 그 부품(눈에 레이저 에너지를 전달하는 레이저원과 렌즈로 구성됨 - ophthalmological surgery systems comprised of a laser source and optics to deliver laser energy to the eye and parts therefor), 안과용 진단기기 및 그 부품(ophthalmic diagnostic equipment and parts therefor), 안과용 렌즈(접안렌즈를 포함함 - ophthalmic lenses including intraocular lenses) 상품류구분 제44류의 안과용 의료기기/진단/치료에 대한 정보를 다룬 인터넷 웹사이트제공업(의료종사자 및 환자에게 제공됨 - Providing an internet website for medical professionals and medical patients featuring information on ophthalmic medical devices/ diagnosis and treatments) 4) 출원인 : 원고

B. On August 20, 2013, the Korean Intellectual Property Office examiner rendered a decision to refuse the registration of the pending trademark service mark on the ground that “the pending trademark service mark falls under Article 6(1)3 and 7 of the Trademark Act, and thus cannot obtain trademark registration.” (2) The Plaintiff filed a petition for a trial seeking the revocation of the said decision of refusal with the Korean Intellectual Property Tribunal.

After examining the above case of request for a trial as 2013 won6824, the Korean Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board held on September 23, 2014 on the ground that “the registered trademark service mark of this case is nothing more than a combination of non-distinctive letters and diagrams, and it does not create any particular concept or distinctive character, and thus, it constitutes a mark that does not distinguish consumers as prescribed in Article 6(1)7 of the Trademark Act as to whose business they indicate goods or service business related to anyone’s business, and thus, the refusal decision of this case rejecting the registration of the applied trademark service mark of this case is legitimate.”