Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 1.8.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/28 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 June 2022 — F I S I v EUIPO — Verband der Deutschen Daunen- und Federnindustrie (ECODOWN)

(Case T-338/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022294EN.01002802-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark ECODOWN - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001))

(2022/C 294/41)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: F I S I Fibre sintetiche SpA (Oggiono, Italy) (represented by: G. Cartella and B. Cartella, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Raponi and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Verband der Deutschen Daunen- und Federnindustrie eV (Mayence, Germany) (represented by: M. Travostino and N. Bottero, lawyers)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment and alteration of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 13 April 2021 (Case R 216/2020-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The General Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders F I S I Fibre sintetiche SpA to pay the costs. |

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