Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/39 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 12 January 2022 — Neolith Distribution v EUIPO (Representation of an ornamental pattern)

(Case T-259/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022119EN.01003902-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for an EU pattern mark - Representation of an ornamental pattern - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2022/C 119/53)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Neolith Distribution, SL (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: N. Fernández Fernández-Pacheco, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 March 2021 (Case R 2155/2020-4), regarding an application for registration of a pattern sign representing an ornamental pattern 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 Neolith Distribution, SL, to pay the costs. |

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