Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 7 June 2023.#Roxtec AB and Wallmax Srl v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative trade mark representing a blue square containing eight concentric black circles – Absolute ground of invalidity – Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result – Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).#Joined Cases T-218/22 and T-219/22.

Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 7 June 2023.
Roxtec AB and Wallmax Srl v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative trade mark representing a blue square containing eight concentric black circles – Absolute ground of invalidity – Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result – Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).
Joined Cases T-218/22 and T-219/22.

Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 7 June 2023.
Roxtec AB and Wallmax Srl v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative trade mark representing a blue square containing eight concentric black circles – Absolute ground of invalidity – Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result – Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).
Joined Cases T-218/22 and T-219/22.

ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2023:317