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Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 4 May 2023 –  
Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer v EUIPO (Combination of the colours green and orange)

(Case T‑618/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TO0618_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – International registration designating the European Union – Mark consisting in a combination of the colours green and orange – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

| 1. | Judicial proceedings – Decision taken by way of reasoned order – Possibility of ruling without an oral procedure – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law  (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 126)  (see paragraph 10) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Meaning – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 14-16) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Absolute grounds for refusal – Marks devoid of distinctive character – Mark consisting in a combination of the colours green and orange  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 17, 21-23) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Signs of which a trade mark may consist – Colours or combinations of colours – Condition – Distinctive character  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 4 and 7(1)(b))  (see paragraph 20) |

Operative part

| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TO0618_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 441, 21.11.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:441:TOC).

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