Itinerant Show Room v EUIPO (FAKE DUCK) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-607/19 (15 October 2020)

Itinerant Show Room v EUIPO (FAKE DUCK) (EU trade mark - Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-607/19 (15 October 2020)

The mark 'FAKE DUCK' is descriptive for clothing and related goods as it directly informs the relevant public that the goods may contain synthetic (fake) duck down or feathers, and the figurative element does not alter this perception. The prior registration of a similar mark does not entitle the applicant to...

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Citation
[2020] EUECJ T-607/19
Parties
Applicant: Itinerant Show Room Srl; 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, Descriptiveness, Distinctiveness, Principle of Equality, Principle of Legality
Intellectual Property European Union Law Trade Marks Absolute Grounds for Refusal Descriptiveness Distinctiveness Principle of Equality Principle of Legality

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Parties

Itinerant Show Room Srl

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 'FAKE DUCK' is descriptive 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 the principles of equality of treatment and legality were breached

Ratio Decidendi

The mark 'FAKE DUCK' is descriptive for clothing and related goods as it directly informs the relevant public that the goods may contain synthetic (fake) duck down or feathers, and the figurative element does not alter this perception. The prior registration of a similar mark does not entitle the applicant to registration or damages, as each application must be assessed on its own merits and in accordance with the law.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Itinerant Show Room Srl is ordered to pay the costs.