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Document 62021TA0573
Case T-573/21: Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2022 — Brand Energy Holdings v EUIPO (RAPIDGUARD) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark RAPIDGUARD — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Right to be heard)
Case T-573/21: Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2022 — Brand Energy Holdings v EUIPO (RAPIDGUARD) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark RAPIDGUARD — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Right to be heard)
Case T-573/21: Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2022 — Brand Energy Holdings v EUIPO (RAPIDGUARD) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark RAPIDGUARD — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Right to be heard)
OJ C 359, 19.9.2022, p. 69–69
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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19.9.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 359/69 |
Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2022 — Brand Energy Holdings v EUIPO (RAPIDGUARD)
(Case T-573/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark RAPIDGUARD - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Right to be heard)
(2022/C 359/84)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Brand Energy Holdings BV (Vlaardingen, Netherlands) (represented by: A. Hönninger and F. Dechent, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 30 June 2021 (Case R 294/2021-5).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Brand Energy Holdings BV to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |