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Document 62019TA0869
Case T-869/19: Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Tetra v EUIPO — Neusta next (Wave) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark Wave — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-869/19: Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Tetra v EUIPO — Neusta next (Wave) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark Wave — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Case T-869/19: Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Tetra v EUIPO — Neusta next (Wave) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark Wave — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
OJ C 390, 16.11.2020, p. 37–37
(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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16.11.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 390/37 |
Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Tetra v EUIPO — Neusta next (Wave)
(Case T-869/19) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Wave - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2020/C 390/53)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Tetra GmbH (Melle, Germany) (represented by: E. Kessler, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl and A. Söder, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Neusta next GmbH & Co. KG (Bremen, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 October 2019 (Case R 2440/2018-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Neusta next and Tetra.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 4 October 2019 (Case R 2440/2018-2); |
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Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
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Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |