Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 21.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 128/24 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 26 January 2022 — Meta Cluster v EUIPO (Clustermedizin)

(Case T-233/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022128EN.01002402-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark Clustermedizin - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2022/C 128/35)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Meta Cluster GmbH (Pyrbaum, Germany) (represented by: H. Baumann, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Bosse and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 February 2021 (Case R 2127/2020-4), relating to an application for registration of the word sign Clustermedizin 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 Meta Cluster GmbH to pay the costs. |

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