Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Order of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 18 December 2020 –  
Facegym v EUIPO (FACEGYM)

(Case T‑289/20)

(EU trade mark – Application for EU word mark FACEGYM – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 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 – Concept  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 16-18, 27, 44) |

| 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 – Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 19, 31, 32) |

| 3. | 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 FACEGYM  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 48-51, 53) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Assessment of the registrability of a sign – EU rules only taken into account – Earlier registration of the mark in certain Member States or third countries – Decisions not binding EU bodies  (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 2017/1001)  (see para. 52) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 February 2020 (Case R 70/2020-5), relating to an application for registration of the word sign FACEGYM as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

| 2. | Facegym Ltd is ordered to pay the costs. |

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