Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.11.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 432/26 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 September 2022 — Blueroots Technology v EUIPO — Rezk-Salama and Breitlauch (SKILLTREE STUDIOS)

(Case T-607/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022432EN.01002601-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark SKILLTREE STUDIOS - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of descriptive character - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2022/C 432/31)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Blueroots Technology GmbH (Graz, Austria) (represented by: A. Huber-Erlenwein, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, interveners before the General Court: Christof Rezk-Salama (Trier, Germany), Linda Breitlauch (Trier) (represented by: F. Weber, lawyer)

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment and alteration of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 28 July 2021 (Case R 2218/2020-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Blueroots Technology GmbH to pay the costs. |

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