Brands Up v EUIPO (Credit24) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-651/19 (25 June 2020)

Brands Up v EUIPO (Credit24) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-651/19 (25 June 2020)

The sign 'Credit24' is descriptive of the nature and availability of the financial services for which registration is sought, as both 'credit' and '24' are commonly understood by the relevant public to refer to credit services available 24 hours a day. The figurative elements do not alter this perception. Therefore,...

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Citation
[2020] EUECJ T-651/19
Parties
Applicant: Brands Up OÜ; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO)
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trade Mark Registration Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; application for registration refused.
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Absolute Grounds for Refusal, Descriptiveness, Distinctiveness, EUIPO Procedure
Intellectual Property European Union Law Trade Marks Absolute Grounds for Refusal Descriptiveness Distinctiveness EUIPO Procedure

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Parties

Brands Up OÜ

Applicant

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

Respondent

Procedural Posture

EU Trade Mark Registration Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the sign 'Credit24' is descriptive of the services under Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001
  2. 2 Whether the sign lacks distinctiveness under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001
  3. 3 Whether prior registrations or national decisions bind the EUIPO or the General Court

Ratio Decidendi

The sign 'Credit24' is descriptive of the nature and availability of the financial services for which registration is sought, as both 'credit' and '24' are commonly understood by the relevant public to refer to credit services available 24 hours a day. The figurative elements do not alter this perception. Therefore, the mark falls under the absolute ground for refusal in Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001. Prior registrations or national decisions do not affect this assessment.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; application for registration refused.

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Brands Up OÜ is ordered to pay the costs.