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Document 62021TA0776
Case T-776/21: Judgment of the General Court of 26 October 2022 — Gameageventures v EUIPO — (GAME TOURNAMENTS) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark GAME TOURNAMENTS — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001 — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Right to be heard — Equal treatment — Principle of sound administration)
Case T-776/21: Judgment of the General Court of 26 October 2022 — Gameageventures v EUIPO — (GAME TOURNAMENTS) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark GAME TOURNAMENTS — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001 — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Right to be heard — Equal treatment — Principle of sound administration)
Case T-776/21: Judgment of the General Court of 26 October 2022 — Gameageventures v EUIPO — (GAME TOURNAMENTS) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark GAME TOURNAMENTS — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001 — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Right to be heard — Equal treatment — Principle of sound administration)
OJ C 7, 9.1.2023, p. 31–31
(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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9.1.2023 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 7/31 |
Judgment of the General Court of 26 October 2022 — Gameageventures v EUIPO — (GAME TOURNAMENTS)
(Case T-776/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark GAME TOURNAMENTS - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001 - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Right to be heard - Equal treatment - Principle of sound administration)
(2023/C 7/39)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Gameageventures LLP (Folkestone, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Santos Rodríguez, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Frydendahl, acting as Agent)
Re:
By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 5 October 2021 (Case R 211/2021-5).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Gameageventures LLP to pay the costs. |