CELEX: 62020TA0523
Language: en
Date: 2021-10-13 00:00:00
Title: Case T-523/20: Judgment of the General Court of 13 October 2021 — Setarcos Consulting v EUIPO (Blockchain Island) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark Blockchain Island — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

6.12.2021   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 490/39
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 13 October 2021 — Setarcos Consulting v EUIPO (Blockchain Island)
      (Case T-523/20) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark Blockchain Island - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
      (2021/C 490/44)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Setarcos Consulting ltd. (Sliema, Malta) (represented by: S. Stafylakis, lawyer)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 June 2020 (Case R 2806/2019-5), regarding an application for registration of the word sign Blockchain Island as an EU trade mark.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Setarcos Consulting ltd. to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 339, 12.10.2020.