Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 5.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 263/19 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Steinel v EUIPO (GluePro)

(Case T-256/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021263EN.01001901-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark GluePro - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2021/C 263/25)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Steinel GmbH (Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany) (represented by: M. Breuer and K. Freudenstein, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 February 2020 (Case R 2516/2019-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign GluePro as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Steinel GmbH to pay the costs. |

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