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Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 26 January 2022 –  
CNH Industrial v EUIPO (CROPXPLORER)

(Case T‑301/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0301_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Application for EU word mark CROPXPLORER – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Concept  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see para. 14) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Word mark CROPXPLORER  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 21, 22, 27, 38) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders CNH Industrial NV to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0301_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 297, 26.7.2021.](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2021:297:TOC)

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