Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 390/37 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Tetra v EUIPO — Neusta next (Wave)

(Case T-869/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020390EN.01003701-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Wave - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2020/C 390/53)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Tetra GmbH (Melle, Germany) (represented by: E. Kessler, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl and A. Söder, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Neusta next GmbH & Co. KG (Bremen, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 October 2019 (Case R 2440/2018-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Neusta next and Tetra.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 4 October 2019 (Case R 2440/2018-2); |

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| 2. | Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |

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| 3. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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