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Document 62020TA0598
Case T-598/20: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2021 — Skechers USA v EUIPO (ARCH FIT) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ARCH FIT — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-598/20: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2021 — Skechers USA v EUIPO (ARCH FIT) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ARCH FIT — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-598/20: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2021 — Skechers USA v EUIPO (ARCH FIT) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ARCH FIT — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
OJ C 95, 28.2.2022, pp. 31–31
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
OJ C 95, 28.2.2022, pp. 11–11
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28.2.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 95/31 |
Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2021 — Skechers USA v EUIPO (ARCH FIT)
(Case T-598/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ARCH FIT - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 95/42)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Skechers USA, Inc. II (Manhattan Beach, California, United States) (represented by: T. Holman and A. Reid, Solicitors, and J. Bogatz and Y. Stone, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Scardocchia and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 July 2020 (Case R 2631/2019-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign ARCH FIT as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Skechers USA, Inc. II to pay the costs. |