Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 17.1.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 24/27 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2021 — Think Schuhwerk v EUIPO (Representation of red shoe lace aglets)

(Case T-298/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022024EN.01002701-E0001)

(EU Trade Mark - Application for a figurative EU trade mark representing red shoe lace aglets - Rejection of application - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Essentially identical previous application - No res judicata - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Examination of the facts by EUIPO of its own motion - Article 95 of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2022/C 24/33)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Think Schuhwerk GmbH (Kopfing, Austria) (represented by: M. Gail, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, S. Hanne and M. Eberl, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 March 2019 (Case R 1170/2018-5), concerning an application for registration of a figurative sign representing red shoe lace aglets as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Think Schuhwerk GmbH to pay the costs. |

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