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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 September 2023 –  
DGNB v EUIPO (Representation of a curved white line in a dark square)

(Case T‑745/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0745_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Application for an EU figurative mark representing a curved white line in a dark square – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Concept – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 13, 14) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Recognition of the distinctive character of the sign not subject to a finding of a specific level of linguistic or artistic creativity or imaginativeness  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 19-21, 23) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Figurative mark representing a curved white line in a dark square with corners in part rounded  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paragraph 27) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders each party to bear its own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0745_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 24, 23.1.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:024:TOC).

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