Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.11.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 432/25 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 14 September 2022 — Lotion v EUIPO (BLACK IRISH)

(Case T-498/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022432EN.01002502-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark BLACK IRISH - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Equal treatment - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2022/C 432/30)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Lotion LLC (Woodland Hills, California, United States) (represented by: A. Deutsch, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Klee and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 7 June 2021 (Case R 199/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Lotion LLC to pay the costs. |

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