14.3.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 119/40 |
Judgment of the General Court of 26 January 2022 — CNH Industrial v EUIPO (SOILXPLORER)
(Case T-300/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark SOILXPLORER - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 119/55)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: CNH Industrial NV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (represented by: L. Axel Karnøe Søndergaard, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 March 2021 (Case R 386/2021-5), relating to an application for registration of the word sign SOILXPLORER as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders CNH Industrial NV to pay the costs. |