Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Order of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 13 June 2024 –  
Karadeniz v EUIPO – Cakmakci (Acapulco)

(Case T‑274/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TO0274_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark Acapulco – Absolute ground for invalidity – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Concept  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 7(1)(c) and 59(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 17, 19) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods – Assessment of the descriptive character of a sign – Geographical names  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 7(1)(c) and 59(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 18, 22-24) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Concept of characteristic  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 7(1)(c) and 59(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 20, 21) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Word mark Acapulco  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 7(1)(c) and 59(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 38-41) |

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

| 2. | Mr Taha Karadeniz shall bear his own costs and pay those incurred by Mr Ayhan Cakmakci. |

| 3. | The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TO0274_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 235, 3.7.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:235:TOC).

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