30.3.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/29


Judgment of the General Court of 13 February 2020 — Repsol v EUIPO (INVENTEMOS EL FUTURO)

(Case T-8/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark INVENTEMOS EL FUTURO - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 103/40)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Repsol, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: J.-B. Devaureix and J.C. Erdozain López, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 October 2018 (Case R 1173/2018-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign INVENTEMOS EL FUTURO as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Repsol, SA to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 72, 25.2.2019.