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Order of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 11 June 2020 –  
Perfect Bar v EUIPO (PERFECT BAR)

(Case T‑553/19)

(Action for annulment – EU trade mark – Application for EU word mark PERFECT BAR – Absolute grounds for refusal – No distinctive character – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Decision taken following the annulment by the General Court of an earlier decision – Article 72(6) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 1. | Action for annulment – Judgment ordering annulment – Effects – Obligation to implement – Scope – Both the operative part and the grounds of the judgment to be taken into account – Retroactive effect of annulment  (Art. 266 TFEU)  (see paras 25, 26) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate 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. 41) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Meaning  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 42-44) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Word mark PERFECT BAR  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 57-60) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 May 2019 (Case R 371/2019-5), relating to the application for registration of the word sign PERFECT BAR as an EU trade mark.

Operative part

| 1. | Dismisses the action as manifestly lacking any foundation in law. |

| 2. | Orders Perfect Bar LLC to pay the costs. |

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