Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 13 July 2022 –  
dennree v EUIPO (BioMarkt)

(Case T‑641/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0641_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Application for registration of the EU figurative mark BioMarkt – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Separate examination of the grounds for refusal in relation to each of the goods or services covered by the application for registration  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1))  (see paragraph 22) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Concept – Mark composed of a word or neologism resulting from a combination of elements  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 23, 24, 30) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Aim – Need to preserve availability  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 25, 37) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 26, 37, 39-41) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Figurative mark BioMarkt  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 29, 31, 34, 36, 38, 42-48) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Sign capable of bearing multiple meanings – Refusal to register where descriptiveness of at least one of the potential meanings exists  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 33, 46) |

| 7. | EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – Legality – Examination by the EU judicature – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see paragraphs 49-51, 54, 55) |

| 8. | EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – Principle of equal treatment – Principle of sound administration – EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice  (see paragraphs 52, 53) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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

---

(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0641_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 471, 22.11.2021](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2021:471:TOC).

[Top](#document1)