Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – Target Brands v EUIPO – Polipol Polstermöbel (Representation of red and white concentric rings)

(Case T-347/24)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202504600EN.000101-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark representing three red and white concentric circles - Absolute ground for invalidity - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(C/2025/4600)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and A. Malkmes, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Klee and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Polipol Polstermöbel GmbH & Co. KG (Diepenau, Germany) (represented by: N. Friese, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under 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 25 April 2024 (Case R 1275/2022-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Target Brands, Inc. to pay the costs. |

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4600/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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