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21.6.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 242/40 |
Judgment of the General Court of 21 April 2021 — Robert Klingel v EUIPO (MEN+)
(Case T-345/20) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for registration of the EU figurative mark MEN+ - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctiveness - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Examination of the facts - Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons)
(2021/C 242/56)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Robert Klingel OHG (Pforzheim, Germany) (represented by: M. Zick, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2020 (Case R 1906/2019-1) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign MEN+ as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Robert Klingel OHG to pay the costs. |