Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 20.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 104/30 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2023 — Groschopp v EUIPO (Sustainability through Quality)

(Case T-253/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023104EN.01003002-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark Sustainability through Quality - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2023/C 104/47)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Groschopp AG Drives & More (Viersen, Germany) (represented by: R. Schiffer, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Ringelhann and T. Klee, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 1 March 2022 (Case R 1076/2020-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Groschopp AG Drives & More to pay the costs. |

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