Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 6 September 2023.#QC and Others v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Three-dimensional EU trade mark BLUE BRAND CHICKEN – Shape of a white and blue rectangular box – Absolute ground for invalidity – Bad faith – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).#Case T-316/22.

Sentenza tal-Qorti Ġenerali (Is-Seba’ Awla) tas-6 ta’ Settembru 2023.
QC et vs L-Uffiċċju tal-Proprjetà Intellettwali tal-Unjoni Ewropea.
Trade mark tal-Unjoni Ewropea – Proċedimenti għal dikjarazzjoni ta’ invalidità – Trade mark tal-Unjoni Ewropea tridimensjonali BLUE BRAND CHICKEN – Forma ta’ kaxxa rettangolari bajda u blu – Raġuni assoluta ta’ invalidità – Mala fide – Artikolu 52(1)(b) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 207/2009 (li sar l-Artikolu 59(1)(b) tar-Regolament (UE) 2017/1001).
Kawża T-316/22.

Sentenza tal-Qorti Ġenerali (Is-Seba’ Awla) tas-6 ta’ Settembru 2023.
QC et vs L-Uffiċċju tal-Proprjetà Intellettwali tal-Unjoni Ewropea.
Trade mark tal-Unjoni Ewropea – Proċedimenti għal dikjarazzjoni ta’ invalidità – Trade mark tal-Unjoni Ewropea tridimensjonali BLUE BRAND CHICKEN – Forma ta’ kaxxa rettangolari bajda u blu – Raġuni assoluta ta’ invalidità – Mala fide – Artikolu 52(1)(b) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 207/2009 (li sar l-Artikolu 59(1)(b) tar-Regolament (UE) 2017/1001).
Kawża T-316/22.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2023:515