| 16.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/43 |
Judgment of the General Court of 9 March 2022 — Lea Nature Services v EUIPO — Debonair Trading Internacional (SO …?)
(Case T-197/21) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark SO …? - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Lack of descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001))
(2022/C 198/61)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Lea Nature Services (Périgny, France) (represented by: F. Drageon, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Capostagno, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Debonair Trading Internacional Lda (Funchal, Portugal) (represented by: J. Quirin and J. P. Jacquey, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 February 2021 (Case R 1234/2020 4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Lea Nature Services and Debonair Trading Internacional.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
| 1. | Dismisses the action; |
| 2. | Orders Lea Nature Services to pay the costs. |
(1) OJ C 217, 7.6.2021.