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summary: 欧州連合知的財産庁（EUIPO）は、OpenAI社が申請したEU商標「OPENAI」の登録を拒否した。判決では、マークが十分な識別性を持たず、記述的なため、第7条(1)項(b)および(c)に基づき絶対的拒否理由があるとして認定。平等原則と適正行政の観点も考慮された。
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summary_en: 欧州連合知的財産庁（EUIPO）は、OpenAI社が申請したEU商標「OPENAI」の登録を拒否した。判決では、マークが十分な識別性を持たず、記述的なため、第7条(1)項(b)および(c)に基づき絶対的拒否理由があるとして認定。平等原則と適正行政の観点も考慮された。
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title: Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 July 2026.#OpenAI, Inc.
  v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for the
  EU word mark OPENAI – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character
  – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 –
  Equal treatment – Principle of sound administration.#Case T-555/25.
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# Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 July 2026.#OpenAI, Inc. v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for the EU word mark OPENAI – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Equal treatment – Principle of sound administration.#Case T-555/25.

## TL;DR
欧州連合知的財産庁（EUIPO）は、OpenAI社が申請したEU商標「OPENAI」の登録を拒否した。判決では、マークが十分な識別性を持たず、記述的なため、第7条(1)項(b)および(c)に基づき絶対的拒否理由があるとして認定。平等原則と適正行政の観点も考慮された。

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元記事: [Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 July 2026.#OpenAI, Inc. v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for the EU word mark OPENAI – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Equal treatment – Principle of sound administration.#Case T-555/25.](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/AUTO/?uri=CELEX:62025TJ0555_INF) — published 2026-07-25T16:28:19Z