Judgment of the General Court of 23 March 2022 – Hrebenyuk v EUIPO
(Shape of a stand-up collar)
(Case T-252/21) 1
(EU trade mark – Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark – Shape of a stand-up collar – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Anna Hrebenyuk (Griesheim, Germany) (represented by: H.-J. Ruhl, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 February 2021 (Case R 1902/2020-5), concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a stand-up collar as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.    Dismisses the action;
2.    Orders Ms Anna Hrebenyuk to pay the costs.
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1     OJ C 263, 5.7.2021.