Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 3.5.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 163/25 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 24 February 2021 — Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional v EUIPO (El Clasico)

(Case T-809/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021163EN.01002502-E0001)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark El Clasico - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2021/C 163/32)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: C. Casas Feu and C. J. Riesco Losa, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas and A. Crawcour, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 October 2019 (Case R 1966/2018-2), concerning the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark El Clasico.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional to pay the costs. |

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