Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 10 June 2020.#Louis Vuitton Malletier v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark representing a chequerboard pattern – Absolute grounds for refusal – No distinctive character – Well-known facts – Distinctive character acquired through use – Overall assessment of the evidence of the distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Article 59(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-105/19.

Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 10 June 2020.
Louis Vuitton Malletier v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark representing a chequerboard pattern – Absolute grounds for refusal – No distinctive character – Well-known facts – Distinctive character acquired through use – Overall assessment of the evidence of the distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Article 59(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-105/19.

Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 10 June 2020.
Louis Vuitton Malletier v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark representing a chequerboard pattern – Absolute grounds for refusal – No distinctive character – Well-known facts – Distinctive character acquired through use – Overall assessment of the evidence of the distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Article 59(1) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-105/19.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2020:258