EN
16.5.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
C 198/43
Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 February 2021 (Case R 1235/2020 4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Lea Nature Services and Debonair Trading Internacional.
Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1.
Dismisses the action; 2.
Orders Lea Nature Services to pay the costs.
(1)
OJ C 217, 7.6.2021.
Judgment of the General Court of 9 March 2022 — Lea Nature Services v EUIPO — Debonair Trading Internacional (SO ...?)
(Case T-197/21) (1) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark SO ...? — Absolute grounds for refusal — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Lack of descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001)) (2022/C 198/61) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Lea Nature Services (Périgny, France) (represented by: F. Drageon, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Capostagno, acting as Agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Debonair Trading Internacional Lda (Funchal, Portugal) (represented by: J. Quirin and J. P. Jacquey, lawyers)
Re: Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 February 2021 (Case R 1234/2020 4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Lea Nature Services and Debonair Trading Internacional.
Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1.
Dismisses the action; 2.
Orders Lea Nature Services to pay the costs.
(1)
OJ C 217, 7.6.2021.