Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 October 2022.#Lemken GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Application for an EU trade mark consisting of a shade of sky blue – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-621/21.

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 October 2022.
Lemken GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Application for an EU trade mark consisting of a shade of sky blue – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-621/21.

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 October 2022.
Lemken GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Application for an EU trade mark consisting of a shade of sky blue – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-621/21.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2022:676