Eggy Food v EUIPO (YOUR DAILY PROTEIN) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-464/20 (07 July 2021)

Eggy Food v EUIPO (YOUR DAILY PROTEIN) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-464/20 (07 July 2021)

The mark 'YOUR DAILY PROTEIN' is descriptive for the goods in question, as it directly informs consumers that the products serve to provide daily protein intake. The figurative element (egg) reinforces this message and does not add distinctiveness. The applicant cannot rely on prior registrations or the principle of...

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Citation
[2021] EUECJ T-464/20
Parties
Applicant: Eggy Food GmbH & Co. KG; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO)
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trade Mark Registration Appeal / General Court Judgment on Appeal From EUIPO Board of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; registration refused.
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Absolute Grounds for Refusal, Descriptiveness, Distinctiveness, Principle of Equal Treatment
Intellectual Property European Union Law Trade Marks Absolute Grounds for Refusal Descriptiveness Distinctiveness Principle of Equal Treatment

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Parties

Eggy Food GmbH & Co. KG

Applicant

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

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

  1. 1 Whether the sign 'YOUR DAILY PROTEIN' is descriptive under Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001
  2. 2 Whether the sign lacks distinctiveness under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001
  3. 3 Whether the principle of equal treatment was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The mark 'YOUR DAILY PROTEIN' is descriptive for the goods in question, as it directly informs consumers that the products serve to provide daily protein intake. The figurative element (egg) reinforces this message and does not add distinctiveness. The applicant cannot rely on prior registrations or the principle of equal treatment to overcome the absolute grounds for refusal. The Board of Appeal correctly applied Articles 7(1)(b), 7(1)(c), and 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; registration refused.

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Eggy Food GmbH & Co. KG is ordered to pay the costs.