62021TJ0802_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 5 October 2022 –just-organic.com v EUIPO (JUST ORGANIC)
(Case T‑802/21) (
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(EU trade mark – Application for the EU figurative mark JUST ORGANIC – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
1.
EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign – Criteria
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))
(see paragraphs 19-21, 25)
2.
EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Concept of characteristic
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))
(see paragraphs 26-28)
3.
EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Figurative mark JUST ORGANIC
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))
(see paragraphs 29-36)
4.
EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Overlap of the scope of the grounds set out in Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b) and (c))
(see paragraphs 41, 43)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action;
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Orders just-organic.com GmbH to pay the costs.
(
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)	OJ C 73, 14.2.2022.