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Document 62020TA0152
Case T-152/20: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — BSH Hausgeräte v EUIPO (Home Connect) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark Home Connect — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Sufficiently direct and specific relationship with the goods covered by the trade mark application — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-152/20: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — BSH Hausgeräte v EUIPO (Home Connect) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark Home Connect — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Sufficiently direct and specific relationship with the goods covered by the trade mark application — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-152/20: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — BSH Hausgeräte v EUIPO (Home Connect) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark Home Connect — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Sufficiently direct and specific relationship with the goods covered by the trade mark application — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)
OJ C 28, 25.1.2021, p. 48–48
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
25.1.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 28/48 |
Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — BSH Hausgeräte v EUIPO (Home Connect)
(Case T-152/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark Home Connect - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Sufficiently direct and specific relationship with the goods covered by the trade mark application - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2021/C 28/73)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: S. Biagosch, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 January 2020 (Case R 1751/2019-5), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign Home Connect as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders BSH Hausgeräte GmbH to pay the costs. |