Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court of 19 June 2024 – Coinbase v EUIPO (Representation of a broken circle)

(Case T-304/23)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202404726EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark representing a broken circle - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(C/2024/4726)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Coinbase, Inc. (Oakland, California, United States) (represented by: M. Zintler, N. Schmidt-Hamkens and F. Stoll, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis and V. Ruzek, 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 30 March 2023 (Case R 2001/2022-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Coinbase, Inc., to pay the costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4726/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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