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Document 62021TA0188
Case T-188/21: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2021 — Lück v EUIPO — R. H. Investment (MALLE) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark MALLE — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Ineffective nature of the single plea in law)
Case T-188/21: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2021 — Lück v EUIPO — R. H. Investment (MALLE) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark MALLE — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Ineffective nature of the single plea in law)
Case T-188/21: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2021 — Lück v EUIPO — R. H. Investment (MALLE) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark MALLE — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Ineffective nature of the single plea in law)
OJ C 84, 21.2.2022, p. 40–40
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
OJ C 84, 21.2.2022, p. 14–14
(GA)
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21.2.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 84/40 |
Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2021 — Lück v EUIPO — R. H. Investment (MALLE)
(Case T-188/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark MALLE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Ineffective nature of the single plea in law)
(2022/C 84/56)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Jörg Lück (Hilden, Germany) (represented by: L. Becker, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl and E. Markakis, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: R. H. Investment UG (haftungsbeschränkt) (Erlangen, Germany) (represented by: M. Metzner and M. Scheiner, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 December 2020 (Case R 1393/2020-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between R. H. Investment and Mr Lück.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Jörg Lück to pay the costs. |