CELEX: 62020TA0256
Language: en
Date: 2021-05-19 00:00:00
Title: Case T-256/20: Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Steinel v EUIPO (GluePro) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark GluePro — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)

5.7.2021   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 263/19
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2021 — Steinel v EUIPO (GluePro)
      (Case T-256/20) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark GluePro - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)
      (2021/C 263/25)
      Language of the case: German
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Steinel GmbH (Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany) (represented by: M. Breuer and K. Freudenstein, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis, acting as Agent)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 February 2020 (Case R 2516/2019-2), relating to an application for registration of the word sign GluePro as an EU trade mark.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Steinel GmbH to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 215, 29.6.2020.