Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 6.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 357/21 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2021 — Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management v EUIPO — Yiwu Dearbody Cosmetics (BODYSECRETS)

(Case T-810/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021357EN.01002102-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark BODYSECRETS - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptive character - Customary nature - Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (d), and Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (d), and Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001))

(2021/C 357/33)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management, Inc. (Reynoldsburg, Ohio, United States) (represented by: J. Dickerson, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Yiwu Dearbody Cosmetics Co. Ltd (Yiwu City, China)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 September 2019 (Case R 2422/2018-5) relating to invalidity proceedings between Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management and Yiwu Dearbody Cosmetics.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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