Order of the General Court of 26 March 2026 – Molkerei Gropper v EUIPO (FOOD IN A BOTTLE)
(Case T-387/25) 1
(EU trade mark – Application for EU word mark FOOD IN A BOTTLE – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG (Bissingen, Germany) (represented by: A. Späth, F. Dehn and C. Kleiner, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl, acting as Agent)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 2 April 2025 (Case R 2319/2024-1).
Operative part of the order
1.    The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law.
2.    Molkerei Gropper GmbH & Co. KG and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall each bear their own costs.
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1     OJ C, C/2025/4067, 28.7.2025.