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Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 14 July 2021 –  
Aldi v EUIPO (CUCINA)

(Case T‑527/20)

(EU trade mark – Application for the EU figurative mark CUCINA – Absolute grounds for refusal – No distinctive character – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Aim – Need to preserve availability  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see para. 18) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Meaning  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see para. 19) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see para. 20) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Figurative mark CUCINA  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 22-26) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Overlap of the scope of the grounds set out in Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b) and (c))  (see para. 30) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 June 2020 (Case R 463/2020-2), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign CUCINA as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Aldi GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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