CELEX: 62019TA0882
Language: en
Date: 2020-11-25 00:00:00
Title: Case T-882/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Kerangus v EUIPO (ΑΠΛΑ!) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark ΑΠΛΑ! — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Equal treatment)

25.1.2021   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 28/45
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Kerangus v EUIPO (ΑΠΛΑ!)
      (Case T-882/19) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark ΑΠΛΑ! - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Equal treatment)
      (2021/C 28/69)
      Language of the case: Greek
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Kerangus Holdings Ltd (Nicosia, Cyprus) (represented by: A.-E. Malami, lawyer)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Giannopoulos and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 October 2019 (Case R 1035/2017-1), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign ΑΠΛΑ! as an EU trade mark.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Kerangus Holdings Ltd to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 68, 2.3.2020.