Cinkciarz.pl v EUIPO (€$) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-665/19 (16 December 2020)

Cinkciarz.pl v EUIPO (€$) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-665/19 (16 December 2020)

The General Court held that the Board of Appeal correctly found the sign €$ to be devoid of distinctive character for all relevant goods and services, as the symbols are commonly used and perceived as referring to monetary matters, and the graphical elements do not confer distinctiveness. The Board of Appeal's...

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Citation
[2020] EUECJ T-665/19
Parties
Applicant: Cinkciarz.pl sp. z o.o.; 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
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Absolute Grounds for Refusal, Distinctiveness, Descriptiveness, Obligation to State Reasons, EUIPO Procedure
Intellectual Property European Union Law Trade Marks Absolute Grounds for Refusal Distinctiveness Descriptiveness Obligation to State Reasons EUIPO Procedure

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Parties

Cinkciarz.pl sp. z o.o.

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 figurative sign €$ is distinctive for the goods and services claimed under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001
  2. 2 Whether the Board of Appeal provided sufficient reasoning for refusal
  3. 3 Whether the sign falls under the prohibition of Article 7(1)(i) regarding emblems of public interest

Ratio Decidendi

The General Court held that the Board of Appeal correctly found the sign €$ to be devoid of distinctive character for all relevant goods and services, as the symbols are commonly used and perceived as referring to monetary matters, and the graphical elements do not confer distinctiveness. The Board of Appeal's reasoning was sufficiently detailed and in line with procedural requirements. The applicant's arguments regarding insufficient reasoning and misapplication of the law were rejected.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Applicant to bear its own costs and those of EUIPO