Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Single Judge) of 15 February 2023 –  
LG Electronics v EUIPO – ZTE Deutschland (V10)

(Case T‑741/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0741_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark V10 – Absolute ground for refusal – Alphanumeric sign – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – 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 26-29) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Word mark V10  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 33-35, 37-39, 43-46, 53, 56, 57) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Examination of the grounds for refusal having regard to each of the goods or services covered by the application for registration – Obligation to state the reasons for refusing to register – Scope  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 7(1), and 94(1), first sentence)  (see paragraphs 49, 50) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders LG Electronics, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0741_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 37, 24.1.2022.](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:037:TOC)

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