Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 148/16 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 3 March 2021 — Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation v EUIPO (Heartfulness)

(Case T-48/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021148EN.01001602-E0001)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark Heartfulness - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2021/C 148/22)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation (Manapakkam, India) (represented by: E. Manresa Medina, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 November 2019 (Case R 1266/2019-4), relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark Heartfulness.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). |

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