Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/42 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 9 March 2022 — Lea Nature Services v EUIPO — Debonair Trading Internacional (SO …?)

(Case T-196/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022198EN.01004202-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark SO …? - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Lack of descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2022/C 198/60)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Lea Nature Services (Périgny, France) (represented by: F. Drageon, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Capostagno, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Debonair Trading Internacional Lda (Funchal, Portugal) (represented by: J. Quirin and J. P. Jacquey, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 February 2021 (Case R 1235/2020 4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Lea Nature Services and Debonair Trading Internacional.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Lea Nature Services to pay the costs. |

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