Daimler v EUIPO (Representation d'etoiles a trois branches sur fond noir I) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-277/21 (30 March 2022)

Daimler v EUIPO (Representation d'etoiles a trois branches sur fond noir I) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-277/21 (30 March 2022)

The sign applied for, consisting of repeated three-pointed stars in white on a black background, does not diverge significantly from the norms or habits of the relevant sectors and will be perceived by the relevant public as a decorative pattern rather than an indication of commercial origin. The notoriety of a...

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ T-277/21
Parties
Applicant: Daimler AG; 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, Distinctiveness, Absolute Grounds for Refusal, EUIPO Procedure
Intellectual Property Law European Union Law Trade Marks Distinctiveness Absolute Grounds for Refusal EUIPO Procedure

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Parties

Daimler AG

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 representing three-pointed stars on a black background is distinctive under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001
  2. 2 Whether the sign diverges significantly from sector norms or habits to be perceived as an indication of commercial origin

Ratio Decidendi

The sign applied for, consisting of repeated three-pointed stars in white on a black background, does not diverge significantly from the norms or habits of the relevant sectors and will be perceived by the relevant public as a decorative pattern rather than an indication of commercial origin. The notoriety of a different mark or acquired distinctiveness was not claimed under Article 7(3), and thus cannot be considered. The Board of Appeal did not err in finding the sign devoid of distinctive character under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Daimler AG is ordered to pay the costs.