Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2021:259
Date: 2021-05-12
Language of the case: German
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2021 – Bavaria Weed v EUIPO (BavariaWeed) (Case T-178/20) 1 (EU trade mark – Application for the EU figurative mark BavariaWeed – Absolute ground for refusal – Trade mark contrary to public policy – Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: Bavaria Weed GmbH (Herrsching am Ammersee, Germany) (represented by: J. Wolhändler, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Söder, acting as Agent) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 January 2020 (Case R 1458/2019-5), relating to an application for registration of the figurative sign BavariaWeed as an EU trade mark. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Bavaria Weed GmbH to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 191, 8.6.2020.