Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 207/36 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 30 March 2022 — Perry Street Software v EUIPO — Toolstream (SCRUFFS)

(Case T-720/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022207EN.01003602-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark SCRUFFS - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001))

(2022/C 207/47)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Perry Street Software, Inc. (New York, New York, United States) (represented by: M. Hawkins, Solicitor, and T. Dolde, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Toolstream Ltd (Yeovil, United Kingdom) (represented by: J. Hourigan, Solicitor)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 September 2020 (Case R 550/2020-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Perry Street Software and Toolstream.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Perry Street Software, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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