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Order of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 31 March 2023 –  
Mocom Compounds v EUIPO – Centemia Conseils (Near-to-Prime)

(Case T‑472/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TO0472_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark Near-to-Prime – Absolute ground for invalidity – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks which consist exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Concept – Mark composed of a word or neologism resulting from a combination of elements  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 19-22) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks which consist exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Assessment of the descriptive character of a sign – Criteria  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraph 23) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Decisions of EUIPO – Clerical error – Irrelevant – Conditions  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see paragraph 24) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks which consist exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Word mark Near-to-Prime  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 26-28, 31, 34, 35) |

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law. |

| 2. | Each party shall bear its own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TO0472_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 359, 19.9.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:359:TOC).

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