8.11.2021   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 452/38


Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2021 — Beelow v EUIPO (made of wood)

(Case T-702/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark made of wood - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2021/C 452/46)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Timo Beelow (Wuppertal, Germany) (represented by: J. Vogtmeier, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Bosse and E. Markakis, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 September 2020 (Case R 108/2020-2), concerning an application for registration of the word sign made of wood as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Mr Timo Beelow to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 28, 25.1.2021.