Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 164/40 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 March 2023 — FA World Entertainment v EUIPO (FUCKING AWESOME)

(Case T-178/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023164EN.01004001-E0001)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark FUCKING AWESOME - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Legal certainty - Equal treatment - Principle of sound administration)

(2023/C 164/55)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: FA World Entertainment Inc. (Los Angeles, California, United States) (represented by: M. Breuer, I. Dimitrov and C. Tenbrock, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Frydendahl, acting as Agent)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Intellectual Office (EUIPO) of 3 February 2022 (Case R 1131/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders FA World Entertainment Inc. to pay the costs. |

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