Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 21.6.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 242/36 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 21 April 2021 — Apologistics v EUIPO — Kerckhoff (APO)

(Case T-282/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021242EN.01003601-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark APO - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Lack of distinctiveness - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))

(2021/C 242/48)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Apologistics GmbH (Markkleeberg, Germany) (represented by: H. Hug and S. Schreiber, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl and A. Söder, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Markus Kerckhoff (Bergisch Gladbach, Germany) (represented by: M. Douglas, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 February 2020 (Case R 982/2019-5), concerning invalidity proceedings between M. Kerckhoff and Apologistics.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Apologistics GmbH to pay the costs. |

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