Source: EURLEX
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Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 14 September 2022 –  
Protectoplus v EUIPO (Li-SAFE)

(Case T‑795/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0795_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Application for EU word mark Li-SAFE – Absolute grounds for refusal – Descriptive character – Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Restriction of the goods designated in the trade mark application)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Limitation of the list of products and services after the decision of the Board of Appeal – Consequences  (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 188; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 49(1))  (see paragraphs 10, 11, 13) |

| 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 – Assessment of the descriptive nature of a sign – Criteria  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 18-20, 27) |

| 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 – Word mark Li-SAFE  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(c))  (see paragraphs 32, 37, 38, 41, 43) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Protectoplus GmbH to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0795_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 73, 14.2.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:073:TOC).

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