CELEX: 62019TA0809
Language: en
Date: 2021-02-24 00:00:00
Title: Case T-809/19: Judgment of the General Court of 24 February 2021 — Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional v EUIPO (El Clasico) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark El Clasico — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Descriptive character — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

3.5.2021   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 163/25
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 24 February 2021 — Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional v EUIPO (El Clasico)
      (Case T-809/19) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark El Clasico - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Descriptive character - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
      (2021/C 163/32)
      Language of the case: Spanish
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: C. Casas Feu and C. J. Riesco Losa, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas and A. Crawcour, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 October 2019 (Case R 1966/2018-2), concerning the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark El Clasico.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 27, 27.1.2020.