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Document 62019TA0105
Case T-105/19: Judgment of the General Court of 10 June 2020 — Louis Vuitton Malletier v EUIPO — Wisniewski (Device of a chequerboard Pattern) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark representing a chequerboard pattern — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Well-known facts — Distinctive character acquired through use — Overall assessment of the evidence of the distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Article 59(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-105/19: Judgment of the General Court of 10 June 2020 — Louis Vuitton Malletier v EUIPO — Wisniewski (Device of a chequerboard Pattern) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark representing a chequerboard pattern — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Well-known facts — Distinctive character acquired through use — Overall assessment of the evidence of the distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Article 59(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-105/19: Judgment of the General Court of 10 June 2020 — Louis Vuitton Malletier v EUIPO — Wisniewski (Device of a chequerboard Pattern) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark representing a chequerboard pattern — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Well-known facts — Distinctive character acquired through use — Overall assessment of the evidence of the distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Article 59(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001)
OJ C 255, 3.8.2020, p. 16–16
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- Date of document:
- 10/06/2020
- Date lodged:
- 20/02/2019
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- English
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment - successful
- Defendant:
- European Union Intellectual Property Office
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3.8.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 255/16 |
Judgment of the General Court of 10 June 2020 — Louis Vuitton Malletier v EUIPO — Wisniewski (Device of a chequerboard Pattern)
(Case T-105/19) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark representing a chequerboard pattern - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Well-known facts - Distinctive character acquired through use - Overall assessment of the evidence of the distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 59(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2020/C 255/20)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Louis Vuitton Malletier (Paris, France) (represented by: P. Roncaglia, G. Lazzeretti, F. Rossi, N. Parrotta and P.-Y. Gautier, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Norbert Wisniewski (Warsaw, Poland)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 November 2018 (Case R 274/2017-2) relating to invalidity proceedings between Mr Wisniewski and Louis Vuitton Malletier.
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 22 November 2018 (Case R 274/2017-2); |
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Orders EUIPO to bear the costs. |
