Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 10.8.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 262/22 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 25 June 2020 — Serviceplan Gruppe für innovative Kommunikation v EUIPO (Serviceplan)

(Case T-379/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020262EN.01002201-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark Serviceplan - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2020/C 262/29)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Serviceplan Gruppe für innovative Kommunikation GmbH & Co. KG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: B. Koch and P. Schmitz, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 March 2019 (Case R 1424/2018-5) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Serviceplan as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Serviceplan Gruppe für innovative Kommunikation GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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