Eos Products v EUIPO (Forme d'un recipient spherique) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-489/20 (08 September 2021)

Eos Products v EUIPO (Forme d'un recipient spherique) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-489/20 (08 September 2021)

The shape applied for does not diverge significantly from the norms or customs of the sector for the goods concerned. The evidence does not show that the relevant public would perceive the shape as an indicator of commercial origin. The Board of Appeal correctly found the mark lacked inherent distinctiveness under...

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Citation
[2021] EUECJ T-489/20
Parties
Applicant: Eos Products Sàrl; 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
EU Trade Mark, Absolute Grounds for Refusal, Distinctive Character, Three Dimensional Marks, Shape Marks
Intellectual Property European Union Law EU Trade Mark Absolute Grounds for Refusal Distinctive Character Three Dimensional Marks Shape Marks

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Parties

Eos Products Sàrl

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 three-dimensional shape of a spherical container is distinctive under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)
  2. 2 Whether the Board of Appeal erred in its assessment of the relevant public and the norms of the sector
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's evidence demonstrated distinctiveness

Ratio Decidendi

The shape applied for does not diverge significantly from the norms or customs of the sector for the goods concerned. The evidence does not show that the relevant public would perceive the shape as an indicator of commercial origin. The Board of Appeal correctly found the mark lacked inherent distinctiveness under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Application for annulment of the Board of Appeal decision is rejected.
  • Applicant to bear its own costs and those of EUIPO.