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Document 62023TA0097

    Case T-97/23: Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2023 — Medela v EUIPO (THE SCIENCE OF CARE) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark THE SCIENCE OF CARE — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Obligation to state reasons — First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

    OJ C, C/2024/741, 22.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/741/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)

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/741/oj

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    Series C


    C/2024/741

    22.1.2024

    Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2023 — Medela v EUIPO (THE SCIENCE OF CARE)

    (Case T-97/23) (1)

    (EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark THE SCIENCE OF CARE - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

    (C/2024/741)

    Language of the case: German

    Parties

    Applicant: Medela Holding AG (Baar, Switzerland) (represented by: M. Hartmann, S. Fröhlich and H. Lerchl, lawyers)

    Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Ringelhann and M. Eberl, acting as Agents)

    Re:

    By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 2 December 2022 (Case R 1163/2022-4).

    Operative part of the judgment

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders each party to bear its own costs.


    (1)   OJ C 127, 11.4.2023.


    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/741/oj

    ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)


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