Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 11.5.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 161/6 |

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Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 27 February 2020 — Constantin Film Produktion GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

(Case C-240/18 P) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020161EN.01000601-E0001)

(Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 7(1)(f) - Absolute ground for refusal - Mark contrary to accepted principles of morality - Word sign ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ - Rejection of the application for registration)

(2020/C 161/07)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Appellant: Constantin Film Produktion GmbH (represented by: E. Saarmann and P. Baronikians, Rechtsanwälte)

Other party to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Hanf, Agent)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2018, Constantin Film Produktion v EUIPO (Fack Ju Göhte) (T-69/17, not published, EU:T:2018:27); |

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| 2. | Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 1 December 2016 (Case R-2205/2015-5) relating to an application for registration of the word sign ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ as an EU trade mark; |

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| 3. | Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Constantin Film Produktion GmbH in relation both to the proceedings at first instance in Case T-69/17 and on appeal. |

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