Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.11.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 432/30 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 September 2022 — Protectoplus v EUIPO (Li-SAFE)

(Case T-795/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022432EN.01003001-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark Li-SAFE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Restriction of the goods designated in the trade mark application)

(2022/C 432/37)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Protectoplus (Rendsburg, Germany) (represented by: W. Riegger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Klee and E. Markakis, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 6 October 2021 (Case R 845/2021-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Protectoplus GmbH to pay the costs. |

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