Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.3.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 77/46 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 29 January 2020 — Volkswagen v EUIPO (CROSS)

(Case T-42/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020077EN.01004601-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark CROSS - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Equal treatment - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1)of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2020/C 77/65)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: F. Thiering and L. Steidle, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: G. Schneider, S. Hanne and E. Markakis, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 November 2018 (Case R 2500/2017-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign CROSS 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 Volkswagen AG to pay the costs. |

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