CELEX: 62021TA0003
Language: en
Date: 2021-10-06 00:00:00
Title: Case T-3/21: Judgment of the General Court of 6 October 2021 — Power Horse Energy Drinks v EUIPO — Robot Energy Europe (UNSTOPPABLE) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark UNSTOPPABLE — 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) — Lack of descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001))

29.11.2021   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 481/29
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 6 October 2021 — Power Horse Energy Drinks v EUIPO — Robot Energy Europe (UNSTOPPABLE)
      (Case T-3/21) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark UNSTOPPABLE - 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) - Lack of descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001))
      (2021/C 481/41)
      Language of the case: German
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Power Horse Energy Drinks GmbH (Linz, Austria) (represented by: M. Woller, lawyer)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis, acting as Agent)
      
         Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Robot Energy Europe (Mijas, Spain)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 October 2020 (Case R 232/2020-2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Power Horse Energy Drinks and Robot Energy Europe.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Power Horse Energy Drinks GmbH to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 62, 22.2.2021.