Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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Judgment of the General Court of 20 November 2024 – Washtower IP v EUIPO – LG Electronics (WASHTOWER)

(Case T-376/23)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202500551EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark WASHTOWER - Absolute ground for invalidity - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) and Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(C/2025/551)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Washtower IP BV (Hengelo, Netherlands) (represented by: L. Fresco, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, South Korea) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 26 April 2023 (Case R 412/2022-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action. |

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| 2. | Orders Washtower IP BV to pay the costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/551/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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