15.2.2021   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 53/36


Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2020 — Cinkciarz.pl v EUIPO (€$)

(Case T-665/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark €$ - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctiveness - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons)

(2021/C 53/47)

Language of the case: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Cinkciarz.pl sp. z o.o. (Zielona Góra, Poland) (represented by: E. Skrzydło-Tefelska and K. Gajek, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 July 2019 (Case R 1345/2018-1) regarding an application for registration of the figurative sign €$ as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Cinkciarz.pl sp. z o.o. to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 399, 25.11.2019.