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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 23 November 2022 –  
Allessa v EUIPO – Dumerth (CASSELLAPARK)

(Case T‑701/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0701_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Cancellation proceedings – EU word mark CASSELLAPARK – Absolute grounds for refusal – Distinctive character – Lack of descriptive character – Mark not of such a nature as to mislead the public – Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94 of Regulation 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 – Word mark CASSELLAPARK  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1)(c), and 52(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 61-64, 79, 83, 89) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks of such a nature as to deceive the public – Word mark CASSELLAPARK  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1)(g), and 52(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 110, 111) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Rejects the appeal; |

| 2. | Orders Allessa GmbH to bear the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0701_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 2, 3.1.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:002:TOC).

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