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Document 62020TA0250
Case T-250/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Moviescreens Rental v EUIPO — the airscreen company (AIRSCREEN) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark airscreen — Absolute grounds for refusal — No descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))
Case T-250/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Moviescreens Rental v EUIPO — the airscreen company (AIRSCREEN) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark airscreen — Absolute grounds for refusal — No descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))
Case T-250/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Moviescreens Rental v EUIPO — the airscreen company (AIRSCREEN) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark airscreen — Absolute grounds for refusal — No descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))
OJ C 462, 15.11.2021, p. 41–42
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
15.11.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 462/41 |
Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Moviescreens Rental v EUIPO — the airscreen company (AIRSCREEN)
(Case T-250/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark airscreen - Absolute grounds for refusal - No descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))
(2021/C 462/49)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Moviescreens Rental GmbH (Damme, Germany) (represented by: D. Schulz and P. Stelzig, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Manea and A. Söder, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: the airscreen company GmbH & Co. KG (Münster, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and N. Willich, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 February 2020 (Case R 2527/2018-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Moviescreens Rental and the airscreen company.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Moviescreens Rental GmbH to pay the costs. |