Atlas v EUIPO (EFEKT PERLENIA) (Judgment) French Text [2016] EUECJ T-298/15 (12 May 2016)

Atlas v EUIPO (EFEKT PERLENIA) (Judgment) French Text [2016] EUECJ T-298/15 (12 May 2016)

The sign 'EFEKT PERLENIA' is descriptive for the goods in question as it directly informs the relevant public of a characteristic (water-repellent effect) of the products, and the figurative elements do not confer distinctiveness. The Board of Appeal's reasoning is upheld and the appeal is dismissed.

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Citation
[2016] EUECJ T-298/15
Parties
Applicant: Atlas sp. z o.o.; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO)
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trademark Registration Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Trademark Registration, Absolute Grounds for Refusal, Descriptiveness, Distinctiveness, Article 7(1)(c) Regulation (ec) No 207/2009
Intellectual Property Law European Union Law Trademark Registration Absolute Grounds for Refusal Descriptiveness Distinctiveness Article 7(1)(c) Regulation (ec) No 207/2009

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Parties

Atlas sp. z o.o.

Applicant

Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

EU Trademark Registration Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the sign 'EFEKT PERLENIA' is descriptive for the goods in question under Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
  2. 2 Whether the sign lacks distinctiveness under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
  3. 3 Whether the Board of Appeal erred in its assessment of the relevant public and the descriptive character of the mark

Ratio Decidendi

The sign 'EFEKT PERLENIA' is descriptive for the goods in question as it directly informs the relevant public of a characteristic (water-repellent effect) of the products, and the figurative elements do not confer distinctiveness. The Board of Appeal's reasoning is upheld and the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Atlas sp. z o.o. is ordered to pay the costs.