1. 

EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Statement of reasons for decisions – First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation No 2017/1001 – Scope identical to that of Article 296 TFEU

(Art. 296 TFEU; Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 2017/1001, Art. 94(1), first sentence)

(see paras 27, 28)

2. 

EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Separate consideration of the pleas in law having regard to every one of the products or services covered by the application for registration – Obligation to state the reasons for refusing to register – Scope

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 7(1) and 94(1), first sentence)

(see paras 29-33)

3. 

EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Examination of the facts of the Office’s own motion – Scope – Obligation to prove matters within common knowledge – No such obligation – Dispute before the General Court

(Art. 256 TFEU; Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 2017/1001, Art. 95(1))

(see para. 63)

4. 

EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Meaning – Criteria for assessment

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))

(see paras 76, 78)

5. 

EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Trade mark made up of several elements – Possible for the competent authority to examine each of the elements making up the trade mark – Need to take account of the overall perception of the combination by the relevant public

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))

(see para. 77)

6. 

EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Overlap of the scope of the grounds set out in Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No. 207/2009

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b) and (c))

(see para. 79)

7. 

EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Separate examination of the various grounds for refusal – Interpretation of the grounds for refusal in the light of the public interest underlying each of them

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b) and (c))

(see para. 80)

8. 

EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Figurative mark €$

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))

(see paras 87-90, 93, 108-111)

9. 

EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Assessment of distinctive character – Absence of elements of assessment other than those resulting from the customs of the sector – Taking into consideration of methods of use liable to be significant in practice

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))

(see para. 95)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Cinkciarz.pl sp. z o.o. to pay the costs.