CELEX: 62020TA0658
Language: en
Date: 2021-11-17 00:00:00
Title: Case T-658/20: Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2021 — Jakober v EUIPO (Shape of a cup) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a cup — 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) — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001))

17.1.2022   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 24/34
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 17 November 2021 — Jakober v EUIPO (Shape of a cup)
      (Case T-658/20) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a cup - 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) - Lack of distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001))
      (2022/C 24/44)
      Language of the case: German
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Philip Jakober (Stuttgart, Germany) (represented by: J. Klink, lawyer)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer, D. Hanf and M. Eberl, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 August 2020 (Case R 554/2020-5), concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign comprising the shape of a cup as an EU trade mark.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Mr Philip Jakober to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 433, 14.12.2020.