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Document 62020TA0535
Case T-535/20: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Müller v EUIPO (TIER SHOP) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark TIER SHOP — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Interest in bringing proceedings — Obligation to state reasons — Article 72(4) and the first sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-535/20: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Müller v EUIPO (TIER SHOP) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark TIER SHOP — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Interest in bringing proceedings — Obligation to state reasons — Article 72(4) and the first sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-535/20: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Müller v EUIPO (TIER SHOP) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark TIER SHOP — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Interest in bringing proceedings — Obligation to state reasons — Article 72(4) and the first sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
OJ C 263, 5.7.2021, p. 21–21
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
- Date of document:
- 19/05/2021
- Date lodged:
- 26/08/2020
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- German
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment - unfounded
- Defendant:
- European Union Intellectual Property Office
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5.7.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 263/21 |
Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Müller v EUIPO (TIER SHOP)
(Case T-535/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark TIER SHOP - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Interest in bringing proceedings - Obligation to state reasons - Article 72(4) and the first sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2021/C 263/28)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Müller GmbH & Co. KG (Ulm, Germany) (represented by: S. Mühlberger, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 June 2020 (Case R 2600/2019-5), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign TIER SHOP as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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1. |
Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Müller GmbH & Co. KG to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |
