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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 6 December 2023 –  
BB Services v EUIPO – Lego Juris (Shape of a toy figure)

(Case T‑298/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0298_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Three-dimensional EU trade mark – Shape of a toy figure – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Sign consisting exclusively of the shape which results from the nature of the goods themselves – Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result – Article 7(1)(e)(i) and (ii) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(e)(i) and (ii) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Signs consisting exclusively of the shape which results from the very nature of the goods – Identification of the essential characteristics of a sign  (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(e)(i) and 51(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 36-40, 66-68) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Signs consisting exclusively of the shape which results from the very nature of the goods – Assessment of the essential characteristics in the light of the nature of the goods  (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(e)(i) and 51(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 41-45, 82-84) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Signs consisting exclusively of the shape which results from the very nature of the goods – Three-dimensional mark consisting of the shape of a toy figure  (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(e)(i) and 51(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 60, 61, 69, 70, 75, 77, 89, 93) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Signs which consist exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result – Identification of the essential characteristics of a sign  (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(e)(ii) and 51(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 102-109, 141, 142) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Signs which consist exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result – Assessment of the essential characteristics in the light of the technical function of the goods  (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(e)(ii) and 51(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 110-114, 117-122, 127, 154-156) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Signs which consist exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result – Three-dimensional mark consisting of the shape of a toy figure  (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(e)(ii) and 51(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 131, 138, 148-150, 160, 169, 171) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders BB Services GmbH to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0298_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 257, 4.7.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:257:TOC).

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