Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 2 June 2021.#Franz Schröder GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark MONTANA – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Right to be heard – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts by EUIPO of its own motion – Admission of evidence submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal – Article 95(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-855/19.

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 2 June 2021.
Franz Schröder GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark MONTANA – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Right to be heard – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts by EUIPO of its own motion – Admission of evidence submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal – Article 95(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-855/19.

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 2 June 2021.
Franz Schröder GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark MONTANA – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Right to be heard – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts by EUIPO of its own motion – Admission of evidence submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal – Article 95(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-855/19.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2021:310