Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 17.10.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 398/26 |

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Order of the General Court of 29 July 2022 — Santos v EUIPO (Shape of a citrus press)

(Case T-51/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022398EN.01002601-E0001)

(Action for annulment - EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a citrus press - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctiveness - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Decision adopted following the revocation of an earlier decision - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2022/C 398/30)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Santos (Vaulx-en-Velin, France) (represented by: C. Bey, lawyer)

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

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 29 November 2021 (Case R 281/2020-1).

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law. |

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| 2. | Santos is ordered to pay the costs. |

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