Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/31 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 26 October 2022 — Gameageventures v EUIPO — (GAME TOURNAMENTS)

(Case T-776/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023007EN.01003101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark GAME TOURNAMENTS - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001 - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Right to be heard - Equal treatment - Principle of sound administration)

(2023/C 7/39)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Gameageventures LLP (Folkestone, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Santos Rodríguez, lawyer)

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

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 5 October 2021 (Case R 211/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Gameageventures LLP to pay the costs. |

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