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Judgment of the General Court (Single Judge) of 28 September 2022 –  
Labaš v EUIPO (FRESH)

(Case T‑58/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0058_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Application for the EU figurative mark FRESH – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 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 – Definition  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 19, 20, 25) |

| 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 – Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 21, 31) |

| 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 – Aim – Need to preserve availability  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraph 24) |

| 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 FRESH  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 28, 34, 35, 38-40) |

| 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 paragraphs 42, 43) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Mr Miroslav Labaš to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0058_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 138, 28.3.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:138:TOC).

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