Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 27.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/23 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — European Lotto and Betting v EUIPO — Tipp24 Services (Cash4Life)

(Case T-554/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023071EN.01002301-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Cash4Life - Absolute ground for invalidity - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2023/C 71/29)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: European Lotto and Betting Ltd (Ocean Village, Gibraltar) (represented by: D. Egan, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Schäfer and M. Eberl, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Tipp24 Services Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

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 8 July 2021 (Case R 264/2020-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders European Lotto and Betting Ltd to pay the costs. |

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