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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 23 February 2022 –  
Govern d’Andorra v EUIPO (Andorra)

(Case T‑806/19) (
[1](#t-ECR_62019TJ0806_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Application for EU figurative mark Andorra – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign – Geographical names  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 15-22, 32) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Perception of the sign by the relevant public  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 28-30) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications capable of designating the characteristics of a product or service – Figurative mark Andorra  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paras 39, 47, 51-53, 60, 61, 69, 70, 79, 90, 91) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Appeal to a Board of Appeal – Competence of the Boards of Appeal – New full examination of the merits  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 64(1))  (see para. 49) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Decisions of the Office – Legality – EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice  (Council Regulation No 207/2009)  (see para. 103) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Govern d’Andorra to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62019TJ0806_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 27, 27.1.2020](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2020:027:TOC).

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