Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| European flag | Official Journal  of the European Union | EN  Series C |

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Order of the General Court of 23 August 2023 — Balaban v EUIPO — Shenzhen Stahlwerk Welding Technology (STAHLWERK)

(Case T-13/23) [(1)](#ntr1-C_202300340EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark STAHLWERK - Absolute ground for invalidity - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(C/2023/340)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Okan Balaban (Bornheim, Germany) (represented by: T. Schaaf, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Shenzhen Stahlwerk Welding Technology Co. Ltd (Shenzhen, China) (represented by: A. Hoyer, lawyer)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 31 October 2022 (Case R 2060/2021-5).

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | Each party shall bear its own costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/340/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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