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Document 62019TJ0255
Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 12 December 2019.
Baustoffwerke Gebhart & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark BIOTON — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-255/19.
Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 12 December 2019.
Baustoffwerke Gebhart & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark BIOTON — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-255/19.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2019:853
Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 12 December 2019 –
Baustoffwerke Gebhart & Söhne v EUIPO (BIOTON)
(Case T‑255/19)
(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark BIOTON — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)
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EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Meaning (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see para. 13) |
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EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign — Criteria (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 14, 15, 26) |
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EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Word mark BIOTON (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c)) (see paras 17-23, 25, 28) |
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EU trade mark — Decisions of the Office — Legality — EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001) (see para. 27) |
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 February 2019 (Case R 1887/2018-4), relating to an application for registration of the word sign BOITON as an EU trade mark.
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Baustoffwerke Gebhart & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |