Judgment of the General Court of 10 June 2020 — Louis Vuitton Malletier v EUIPO — Wisniewski (Device of a chequerboard Pattern)

(Case T-105/19) (1)

(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)

(2020/C 255/20)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Louis Vuitton Malletier (Paris, France) (represented by: P. Roncaglia, G. Lazzeretti, F. Rossi, N. Parrotta and P.-Y. Gautier, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Norbert Wisniewski (Warsaw, Poland)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 November 2018 (Case R 274/2017-2) relating to invalidity proceedings between Mr Wisniewski and Louis Vuitton Malletier.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 22 November 2018 (Case R 274/2017-2);

2.	Orders EUIPO to bear the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 139, 15.4.2019.