Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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Judgment of the General Court of 13 November 2024 – Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine v EUIPO (RUSSIAN WARSHIP, GO F\*\*K YOURSELF)

(Case T-82/24)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202500186EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark RUSSIAN WARSHIP, GO F\*\*K YOURSELF - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Political slogan - Equal treatment - Principle of sound administration - Article 71(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(C/2025/186)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine) (represented by: P. Holý, lawyer)

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

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 1 December 2023 (Case R 438/2023-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) each to bear their own costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/186/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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