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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)
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)
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)
Official Journal |
EN 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. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/741/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)