Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 18.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 422/13 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 1 September 2021 — Gruppe Nymphenburg Consult v EUIPO (Limbic® Types)

(Case T-96/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021422EN.01001301-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark Limbic® Types - Absolute grounds for refusal - Decision taken following the annulment of an earlier decision by the General Court - Referral of the case back to the Grand Board of Appeal - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Error of law - Examination of the facts of the Office’s own motion - Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Res judicata - Article 72(6) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Composition of the Grand Board of Appeal)

(2021/C 422/18)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Gruppe Nymphenburg Consult AG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: R. Kunze, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Grand Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 December 2019 (Case R 1276/2017-G), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Limbic® Types as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Grand Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 2 December 2019 (Case R 1276/2017-G); |

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| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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