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Case T-276/22: Judgment of the General Court of 6 September 2023 — Groz-Beckert v EUIPO (Position of the colours white, red and dark green on cuboid packaging) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU trade mark consisting in the application of the colours white, red and dark green to cuboid packaging — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion — Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-276/22: Judgment of the General Court of 6 September 2023 — Groz-Beckert v EUIPO (Position of the colours white, red and dark green on cuboid packaging) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU trade mark consisting in the application of the colours white, red and dark green to cuboid packaging — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion — Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-276/22: Judgment of the General Court of 6 September 2023 — Groz-Beckert v EUIPO (Position of the colours white, red and dark green on cuboid packaging) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU trade mark consisting in the application of the colours white, red and dark green to cuboid packaging — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion — Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
OJ C, C/2023/321, 30.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/321/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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Official Journal |
EN Series C |
C/2023/321 |
30.10.2023 |
Judgment of the General Court of 6 September 2023 — Groz-Beckert v EUIPO (Position of the colours white, red and dark green on cuboid packaging)
(Case T-276/22) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for the EU trade mark consisting in the application of the colours white, red and dark green to cuboid packaging - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion - Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(C/2023/321)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Groz-Beckert KG (Albstadt, Germany) (represented by: M. Nielen and U. Kaufmann, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Ringelhann and T. Klee, acting as Agents)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 2 March 2022 (Case R 1447/2021-5).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Groz-Beckert KG to pay the costs. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/321/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)