Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 25.1.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 28/46 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Forex Bank v EUIPO — Coino UK (FOREX)

(Case T-26/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021028EN.01004601-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark FOREX - Declaration of partial invalidity - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2021/C 28/70)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Forex Bank AB (Stockholm, Sweden) (represented by: A. Jute, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Coino UK Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 October 2019 (Case R 2460/2018 2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Coino UK and Forex Bank.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Forex Bank AB to pay the costs. |

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