Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Order of the General Court of 7 April 2025 – Skechers USA v EUIPO (JUST SLIP IN)

(Case T-295/24)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202503533EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark JUST SLIP IN - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Equal treatment - Principle of good administration - Articles 20 and 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(C/2025/3533)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Skechers USA, Inc. II (Manhattan Beach, California, United States) (represented by: J. Bogatz, Y. Stone and J. Feigl, lawyers)

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

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 24 April 2024 (Case R 67/2024-4).

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | The parties shall each bear their own costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/3533/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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