Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 289/37 |

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Order of the General Court of 31 May 2021 — König Ludwig International v EUIPO (Royal Bavarian Beer)

(Case T-332/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021289EN.01003701-E0001)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark Royal Bavarian Beer - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Right to be heard - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Unitary character of the EU trade mark - Article 1(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2021/C 289/53)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: König Ludwig International GmbH & Co. KG (Geltendorf, Germany) (represented by: O. Spuhler and J. Stock, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 April 2020 (Case R 1714/2019-4), relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark Royal Bavarian Beer.

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. | König Ludwig International GmbH & Co. KG shall pay the costs. |

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