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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 19 December 2019 –  
Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft v EUIPO (eVoter)

(Case T‑175/19)

(EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark eVoter — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Concept of characteristic  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 20-22) |

| 2. | EU trade mark — Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service — Word mark eVoter  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 30, 32, 38, 40, 41) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 January 2019 (Case R 1983/2018-5) relating to an application for registration of the word sign eVoter as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft eV to pay the costs. |

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