Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/27 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2022 — Louis Vuitton Malletier v EUIPO — Wisniewski (Representation of a chequerboard pattern II)

(Case T-275/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023007EN.01002701-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark representing a chequerboard pattern - Absolute ground for invalidity - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) and Article 51(2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) and Article 59(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Overall assessment of the evidence of distinctive character acquired through use - Geographical scope of the evidence of distinctive character acquired through use - Evidence of use of the mark on the internet - Evidence regarding infringement proceedings)

(2023/C 7/33)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Louis Vuitton Malletier (Paris, France) (represented by: P. Roncaglia, N. Parrotta and P.-Y. Gautier, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Norbert Wisniewski (Warsaw, Poland)

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment and alteration of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 25 February 2021 (Case R 1307/2020-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Louis Vuitton Malletier to pay the costs. |

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