Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 22 March 2023.#Beauty Biosciences LLC v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark BIO-BEAUTÉ – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Article 52(1)(a) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(a) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Obligation to state reasons – Article 75, first sentence, of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 94(1), first sentence, of Regulation 2017/1001).#Case T-750/21.

Sentenza tal-Qorti Ġenerali (L-Ewwel Awla) tat-22 ta’ Marzu 2023.
Beauty Biosciences LLC vs L-Uffiċċju tal-Proprjetà Intellettwali tal-Unjoni Ewropea.
Trade mark tal-Unjoni Ewropea – Proċedimenti għal dikjarazzjoni ta’ invalidità – Trade mark verbali tal-Unjoni Ewropea BIO-BEAUTÉ – Raġunijiet assoluti għal rifjut – Karattru deskrittiv – Artikolu 7(1)(c) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 207/2009 (li sar l-Artikolu 7(1)(c) tar-Regolament (UE) 2017/1001) – Assenza ta' karattru distintiv – Artikolu 7(1)(b) tar-Regolament Nru 207/2009 (li sar l-Artikolu 7(1)(b) tar-Regolament 2017/1001) – Karattru distintiv miksub permezz tal-użu – Artikolu 7(3) tar-Regolament Nru 207/2009 (li sar Artikolu 7(3) tar-Regolament 2017/1001) – Artikolu 52(1)(a) u (2) tar-Regolament Nru 207/2009 (li sar l-Artikolu 59(1)(a) u (2) tar-Regolament 2017/1001) – Obbligu ta’ motivazzjoni – L-ewwel sentenza tal-Artikolu 75 tar-Regolament Nru 207/2009 (li saret l-ewwel sentenza tal-Artikolu 94(1) tar-Regolament 2017/1001.
Kawża T-750/21.

Sentenza tal-Qorti Ġenerali (L-Ewwel Awla) tat-22 ta’ Marzu 2023.
Beauty Biosciences LLC vs L-Uffiċċju tal-Proprjetà Intellettwali tal-Unjoni Ewropea.
Trade mark tal-Unjoni Ewropea – Proċedimenti għal dikjarazzjoni ta’ invalidità – Trade mark verbali tal-Unjoni Ewropea BIO-BEAUTÉ – Raġunijiet assoluti għal rifjut – Karattru deskrittiv – Artikolu 7(1)(c) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 207/2009 (li sar l-Artikolu 7(1)(c) tar-Regolament (UE) 2017/1001) – Assenza ta' karattru distintiv – Artikolu 7(1)(b) tar-Regolament Nru 207/2009 (li sar l-Artikolu 7(1)(b) tar-Regolament 2017/1001) – Karattru distintiv miksub permezz tal-użu – Artikolu 7(3) tar-Regolament Nru 207/2009 (li sar Artikolu 7(3) tar-Regolament 2017/1001) – Artikolu 52(1)(a) u (2) tar-Regolament Nru 207/2009 (li sar l-Artikolu 59(1)(a) u (2) tar-Regolament 2017/1001) – Obbligu ta’ motivazzjoni – L-ewwel sentenza tal-Artikolu 75 tar-Regolament Nru 207/2009 (li saret l-ewwel sentenza tal-Artikolu 94(1) tar-Regolament 2017/1001.
Kawża T-750/21.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2023:147