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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 7 September 2022 –  
Olimp Laboratories v EUIPO (VITA-MIN MULTIPLE SPORT)

(Case T‑9/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0009_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(European Union trade mark – Application for the European Union word mark VITA-MIN MULTIPLE SPORT – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Lack of distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001)

| 1. | 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 16-19) |

| 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 – Word mark VITA-MIN MULTIPLE SPORT  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 25-32) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Refusal of registration based on one of the absolute grounds for refusal set out in Article 7(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Whether sufficient  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1))  (see paragraphs 35-37) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Exception – Distinctive character acquired through use – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b) and (c), and (3))  (see paragraphs 42-46) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Distinctive character not acquired through use – Word mark VITA-MIN MULTIPLE SPORT  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(3)) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Decisions of the Office – Principle of equal treatment – Principle of sound administration – Previous decision-making practice of the Office  (see paragraphs 54-57) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Olimp Laboratories sp. z o.o. to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0009_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 84, 21.2.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:084:TOC).

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