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Document 62021TA0498
Case T-498/21: Judgment of the General Court of 14 September 2022 — Lotion v EUIPO (BLACK IRISH) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark BLACK IRISH — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-498/21: Judgment of the General Court of 14 September 2022 — Lotion v EUIPO (BLACK IRISH) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark BLACK IRISH — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-498/21: Judgment of the General Court of 14 September 2022 — Lotion v EUIPO (BLACK IRISH) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark BLACK IRISH — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
OJ C 432, 14.11.2022, p. 25–26
(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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14.11.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 432/25 |
Judgment of the General Court of 14 September 2022 — Lotion v EUIPO (BLACK IRISH)
(Case T-498/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark BLACK IRISH - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Equal treatment - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2022/C 432/30)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Lotion LLC (Woodland Hills, California, United States) (represented by: A. Deutsch, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Klee and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 7 June 2021 (Case R 199/2021-5).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Lotion LLC to pay the costs. |