Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Order of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 26 February 2024 –  
Thomas Henry v EUIPO – Shanghai Chengzhi Enterprise Service Center (MATE MATE)

(Case T-505/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TO0505_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Figurative EU mark MATE MATE – Absolute ground for invalidity – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Statement of reasons for decisions – First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Scope identical to that of Article 296 TFEU  (Art. 296 TFEU; Council and European Parliament Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 94(1), first sentence)  (see paragraph 20) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Examination of the grounds for refusal having regard to each of the goods or services covered by the application for registration – Obligation to state the reasons for refusing to register – Scope  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 7 and 94(1), first sentence)  (see paragraphs 26, 27) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Assessment of the descriptive character of the trade mark – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 33, 34, 42, 52, 55) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks consisting exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of a product or service – Figurative mark MATE MATE  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 43, 44, 46, 49, 50, 52, 56, 59) |

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

| 2. | Each party shall bear its own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TO0505_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 33, 9.10.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:033:TOC).

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