Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 23 November 2022 –  
uwe JetStream v EUIPO (JET STREAM)

(Case T‑14/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0014_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark JET STREAM – Absolute grounds for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (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 – Aim – Need to preserve availability  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraph 18) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks composed exclusively of signs or indications which may serve to designate the characteristics of goods – Meaning  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 19, 20) |

| 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 paragraphs 20-22) |

| 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 JET STREAM  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 26-31) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Separate examination of the grounds for refusal in relation 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, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 34-36) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Overlap of the scope of the grounds set out in Article 7(1)(b) and Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b) and (c))  (see paragraph 43) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders uwe JetStream GmbH to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0014_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 119, 14.3.2022.](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2020:119:TOC)

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