Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Order of the General Court of 1 July 2025 – Santos v EUIPO

(Shape of a citrus press)

(Case T-668/24)
 [(1)](#ntr1-C_202504800EN.000101-E0001)

(Action for annulment - EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a citrus press - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(C/2025/4800)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Santos SAS (Vaulx-en-Velin, France) (represented by: C. Bey, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek, acting as Agent)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 11 October 2024 (Case R 1561/2023-1).

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is rejected as manifestly lacking any foundation in law. |

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

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4800/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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