Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 11.4.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 127/34 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 February 2023 — LG Electronics v EUIPO — ZTE Deutschland (V10)

(Case T-741/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023127EN.01003402-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark V10 - Absolute ground for refusal - Alphanumeric sign - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2023/C 127/42)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, South Korea) (represented by: M. Bölling, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: ZTE Deutschland GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany) (represented by: T.M. Müller and C. Sauerborn, lawyers)

Re:

By its action under 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 14 September 2021 (Case R 2101/2020-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders LG Electronics, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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