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Document 62021TA0539
Case T-539/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — the airscreen company v EUIPO — Moviescreens Rental (airframe) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Figurative mark airframe — Absolute grounds for refusal — No descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-539/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — the airscreen company v EUIPO — Moviescreens Rental (airframe) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Figurative mark airframe — Absolute grounds for refusal — No descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-539/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — the airscreen company v EUIPO — Moviescreens Rental (airframe) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Figurative mark airframe — Absolute grounds for refusal — No descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
OJ C 463, 5.12.2022, p. 35–35
(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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5.12.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 463/35 |
Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — the airscreen company v EUIPO — Moviescreens Rental (airframe)
(Case T-539/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Figurative mark airframe - Absolute grounds for refusal - No descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 463/48)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: the airscreen company GmbH & Co. KG (Münster, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and D. Mienert, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Klee and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Moviescreens Rental GmbH (Damme, Germany) (represented by: D. Schulz and P. Stelzig, lawyers)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 1 July 2021 (Case: R 63/2021-4).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders the airscreen company GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |