Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 July 2022 –  
Unimax Stationery v EUIPO – Mitsubishi Pencil (uni)

(Case T‑369/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0369_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark uni – Absolute grounds for refusal – Distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Signs or indications which have become customary – Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Figurative mark UNI  (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7(1)(b) and 51(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 36-38, 45, 49, 51, 52) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Examination of the application – Presumption of validity of the registered mark  (Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7 and 51(1)(a))  (see paragraph 41) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action brought against a decision by the Cancellation Division of EUIPO – Examination by the Board of Appeal – Scope  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 95(1); Council Regulation No 40/94, Arts 7 and 51(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 42, 58) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Unimax Stationery to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0369_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 338, 23.8.2021](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2021:338:TOC).

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