Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 1.2.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/48 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 9 December 2020 — Promed v EUIPO — Centrumelektroniki (Promed)

(Case T-30/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021035EN.01004802-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Promed - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2021/C 35/63)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Promed GmbH kosmetische Erzeugnisse (Farchant, Germany) (represented by: B. Sorg, B. Reinisch and C. Raßmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill, V. Ruzek and S. Hanne, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Centrumelektroniki sp.j. (Tarnowskie Góry, Poland) (represented by: M. Kondrat, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 November 2019 (Case R 614/2019 5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Centrumelektroniki and Promed kosmetische Erzeugnisse.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Promed GmbH kosmetische Erzeugnisse to pay the costs. |

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