31.5.2021   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 206/24


Judgment of the General Court of 17 March 2021 — Steinel v EUIPO (MobileHeat)

(Case T-226/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark MobileHeat - Relative ground for refusal - Descriptive nature - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2021/C 206/30)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Steinel GmbH (Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany) (represented by: M. Breuer and K. Freudenstein, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 February 2020 (Case R 2472/2019-2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign MobileHeat as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Steinel GmbH to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 201, 15.6.2020.