Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 14 December 2022.#Devin EAD v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark DEVIN – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Geographical name – Not contrary to public policy – Mark not of such a nature as to mislead the public – Article 7(1)(c), (f) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c), (f) and (g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) and Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) and Article 59(2) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Cross-claim.#Case T-526/20.

Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 14 December 2022.
Devin EAD v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark DEVIN – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Geographical name – Not contrary to public policy – Mark not of such a nature as to mislead the public – Article 7(1)(c), (f) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c), (f) and (g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) and Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) and Article 59(2) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Cross-claim.
Case T-526/20.

Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 14 December 2022.
Devin EAD v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark DEVIN – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Geographical name – Not contrary to public policy – Mark not of such a nature as to mislead the public – Article 7(1)(c), (f) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c), (f) and (g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) and Article 52(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) and Article 59(2) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Cross-claim.
Case T-526/20.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2022:816