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Order of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 22 November 2022 –  
Fieldpoint (Cyprus) v EUIPO (HYPERLIGHTOPTICS)

(Case T‑800/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TO0800_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Application for the EU word mark HYPERLIGHTOPTICS – Absolute ground for refusal – Descriptiveness – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Equal treatment – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 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 – Aim – Need to preserve availability  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraph 16) |

| 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 – Definition – Mark composed of a word or neologism resulting from a combination of elements  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 17-19, 25) |

| 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 – Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraph 20) |

| 4. | 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 – Word mark HYPERLIGHTOPTICS  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 26, 29, 30, 32, 35) |

| 5. | 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 by EUIPO of registrability – Production of evidence – Not required  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraph 28) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Refusal of registration based on one of the absolute grounds for refusal set out in Article 7(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Whether sufficient  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1))  (see paragraph 37) |

| 7. | EU trade mark – Decisions of EUIPO – Principle of equal treatment – Principle of sound administration – EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice – Principle of legality – Need for a stringent and full examination in each individual case  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see paragraph 44) |

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

| 2. | Fieldpoint (Cyprus) LTD shall pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TO0800_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 73, 14.2.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:073:TOC).

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