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Document 62019TA0331
Case T-331/19: Judgment of the General Court of 5 February 2020 — Pierre Balmain v EUIPO (Representation of a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-331/19: Judgment of the General Court of 5 February 2020 — Pierre Balmain v EUIPO (Representation of a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Case T-331/19: Judgment of the General Court of 5 February 2020 — Pierre Balmain v EUIPO (Representation of a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
OJ C 95, 23.3.2020, p. 30–31
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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23.3.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 95/30 |
Judgment of the General Court of 5 February 2020 — Pierre Balmain v EUIPO (Representation of a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain)
(Case T-331/19) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2020/C 95/38)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Pierre Balmain (Paris, France) (represented by: J.M. Iglesias Monravá and S. Mainar Roger, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2019 (Case R 1223/2018-5), concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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2. |
Orders Pierre Balmain to pay the costs. |