Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 18.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 422/12 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 1 September 2021 — e\*Message Wireless Information Services v EUIPO — Apple (e\*message)

(Case T-834/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021422EN.01001201-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark e\*message - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Declaration of invalidity - Provisions applicable ratione temporis - Application of subsequent case-law - Article 17 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Principles of protection of legitimate expectations and of legal certainty)

(2021/C 422/16)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: e\*Message Wireless Information Services GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: A. Hotz, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, California, United States) (represented by: V. Schmitz-Fohrmann, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 September 2019 (Case R 2454/2018-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Apple and e\*Message Wireless Information Services.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders e\*Message Wireless Information Services GmbH to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by Apple Inc. |

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