Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 138/31 |

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Order of the General Court of 12 February 2021 — sprd.net v EUIPO — Shirtlabor (I love)

(Case T-19/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021138EN.01003102-E0001)

(Action for annulment - EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark I love - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Trade mark consisting of an advertising slogan - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Inapplicability of Article 16(1)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 - Admissibility of evidence - Article 97(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Impartiality - Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2021/C 138/42)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: sprd.net AG (Leipzig, Germany) (represented by: J. Hellenbrand, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Shirtlabor GmbH (Münster, Germany) (represented by: O. Wallscheid, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 October 2019 (Case R 5/2019-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Shirtlabor and sprd.net.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | sprd.net AG shall pay its own costs and the costs incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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| 3. | Shirtlabor GmbH shall bear its own costs. |

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