Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/44 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 23 March 2022 — Hrebenyuk v EUIPO (Shape of a stand-up collar)

(Case T-252/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022198EN.01004402-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a stand-up collar - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2022/C 198/63)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Anna Hrebenyuk (Griesheim, Germany) (represented by: H.-J. Ruhl, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 February 2021 (Case R 1902/2020-5), concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a stand-up collar as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Ms Anna Hrebenyuk to pay the costs. |

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