Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 8 May 2024 –  
Daimler Truck v EUIPO (CERTIFIED)

(Case T‑436/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TJ0436_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark CERTIFIED – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | Action for annulment – Jurisdiction of the EU judicature – Request that directions be issued to an institution – Not included  (Art. 263 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72(6))  (see paragraph 10) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Concept  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 16-18, 29, 31) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Assessment of the descriptive character of a sign – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 18, 29, 31) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Figurative mark CERTIFIED  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 32-36, 41-43) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Aim – Need to preserve availability  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 39, 40) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders each party to bear its own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TJ0436_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 329, 18.9.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:329:TOC).

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