Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.3.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 95/30 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 5 February 2020 — Pierre Balmain v EUIPO (Representation of a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain)

(Case T-331/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020095EN.01003002-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2020/C 95/38)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Pierre Balmain (Paris, France) (represented by: J.M. Iglesias Monravá and S. Mainar Roger, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2019 (Case R 1223/2018-5), concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain 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 Pierre Balmain to pay the costs. |

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