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Document 62020TJ0183

    Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 2 June 2021.
    Christian Schneider v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
    EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark Teslaplatte – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).
    Case T-183/20.

    Court reports – general

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2021:314

     Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 2 June 2021 –
    Schneider v EUIPO – Raths (Teslaplatte)

    (Case T‑183/20)

    (EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark Teslaplatte – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

    1. 

    EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Concept

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

    (see paras 17, 18)

    2. 

    EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Criteria

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

    (see paras 19, 40)

    3. 

    EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Relevant date for the examination of an application for a declaration of invalidity – Date on which the application for registration of the contested mark was filed

    (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1)(c) and 52(1)(a))

    (see para. 20)

    4. 

    EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Word mark Teslaplatte

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

    (see paras 29, 39, 41, 42, 45, 49)

    5. 

    Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Assessment of the registrability of a sign – EU rules only taken into account – Earlier registration of the mark in certain Member States or third countries – Decisions not binding EU bodies

    (Council Regulation 207/2009)

    (see para. 51)

    Re:

    Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 January 2020 (Case R 247/2019-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Mr Raths and Mr Schneider.

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1. 

    Dismisses the action;

    2. 

    Orders Mr Christian Schneider to pay the costs.
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