Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 329/26 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 30 June 2021 — MCM Products v EUIPO — The Nomad Company (NOMAD)

(Case T-285/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021329EN.01002601-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - European Union word mark NOMAD - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Lack of descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2021/C 329/33)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: MCM Products AG (Zurich, Switzerland) (represented by: S. Eichhammer, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Kondás and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: The Nomad Company BV (Zevenaar, Netherlands) (represented by: S. Tigu, lawyer

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 March 2020 (Case R 854/2019-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between MCM Products and The Nomad Company.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders MCM Products AG to pay the costs. |

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