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:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Robert Klingel OHG to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 247, 27.7.2020.