Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 390/36 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Clouds Sky v EUIPOEUIPO — The Cloud Networks (Wi-Fi Powered by The Cloud)

(Case T-738/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020390EN.01003602-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark Wi-Fi Powered by The Cloud - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - No descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001))

(2020/C 390/52)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Clouds Sky GmbH (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: C. Weil, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: The Cloud Networks Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 September 2019 (Case R 696/2019-5) relating to invalidity proceedings between Clouds Sky and The Cloud Networks.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Clouds Sky GmbH to pay the costs. |

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