CELEX: 62020TA0598
Language: en
Date: 2021-12-21 00:00:00
Title: Case T-598/20: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2021 — Skechers USA v EUIPO (ARCH FIT) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark ARCH FIT — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

28.2.2022   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 95/31
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2021 — Skechers USA v EUIPO (ARCH FIT)
      (Case T-598/20) (1)
      
      (EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark ARCH FIT - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
      (2022/C 95/42)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Skechers USA, Inc. II (Manhattan Beach, California, United States) (represented by: T. Holman and A. Reid, Solicitors, and J. Bogatz and Y. Stone, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Scardocchia and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 July 2020 (Case R 2631/2019-1), relating to an application for registration of the word sign ARCH FIT as an EU trade mark.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Skechers USA, Inc. II to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 390, 16.11.2020.