Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 22.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 179/47 |

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Order of the General Court of 31 March 2023 — Thomas Henry v EUIPO (MATE MATE)

(Case T-482/22) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023179EN.01004702-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark MATE MATE - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character - Misleading character - Article 7(1)(b),(c) and (g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2023/C 179/70)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Thomas Henry GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, D. Mienert and J. Si-Ha Selbmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, 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 12 May 2022 (Case R 406/2021-1).

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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

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