Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 21 February 2024 –  
Timothy Jacob Jensen Studios v EUIPO (DESIGNERS TRUST)

(Case T‑92/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TJ0092_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark DESIGNERS TRUST – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of any distinctive character – Concept – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 12-15, 23, 26, 43) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of any distinctive character – Word mark DESIGNERS TRUST  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 27-31, 36-39, 44-46, 48) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Assessment of the registrability of a sign – EU rules only taken into account – Earlier registration of the mark in certain Member States or third countries – Decisions not binding EU bodies  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see paragraphs 41, 42) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – Legality – Examination by the EU judicature – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see paragraph 47) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Timothy Jacob Jensen Studios A/S to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TJ0092_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 121, 3.4.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:121:TOC).

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