CELEX: 62020TB0332
Language: en
Date: 2021-05-31 00:00:00
Title: Case T-332/20: Order of the General Court of 31 May 2021 — König Ludwig International v EUIPO (Royal Bavarian Beer) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark Royal Bavarian Beer — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Right to be heard — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Unitary character of the EU trade mark — Article 1(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

19.7.2021   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 289/37
            
         
      Order of the General Court of 31 May 2021 — König Ludwig International v EUIPO (Royal Bavarian Beer)
      (Case T-332/20) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark Royal Bavarian Beer - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Right to be heard - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Unitary character of the EU trade mark - Article 1(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
      (2021/C 289/53)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: König Ludwig International GmbH & Co. KG (Geltendorf, Germany) (represented by: O. Spuhler and J. Stock, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, acting as Agent)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 April 2020 (Case R 1714/2019-4), relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark Royal Bavarian Beer.
      
         Operative part of the order
      
      
                  1.
               
               
                  The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law.
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  König Ludwig International GmbH & Co. KG shall pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 255, 3.8.2020.