CELEX: 62019TA0738
Language: en
Date: 2020-09-23 00:00:00
Title: Case T-738/19: Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Clouds Sky v EUIPOEUIPO — The Cloud Networks (Wi-Fi Powered by The Cloud) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark Wi-Fi Powered by The Cloud — Absolute grounds for refusal — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — No descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001))

16.11.2020   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 390/36
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 23 September 2020 — Clouds Sky v EUIPOEUIPO — The Cloud Networks (Wi-Fi Powered by The Cloud)
      (Case T-738/19) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark Wi-Fi Powered by The Cloud - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - No descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001))
      (2020/C 390/52)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Clouds Sky GmbH (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: C. Weil, lawyer)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
      
         Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: The Cloud Networks Ltd (London, United Kingdom)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 September 2019 (Case R 696/2019-5) relating to invalidity proceedings between Clouds Sky and The Cloud Networks.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Clouds Sky GmbH to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 10, 13.1.2020.