Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 31 January 2018

Novartis AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office

EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Figurative EU trade mark representing a transdermal patch — Absolute ground for refusal — Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of the product necessary to obtain a technical result — Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

Case T-44/16


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Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
23/02/2018 Novartis v EUIPO - SK Chemicals (Représentation d’un timbre transdermique)
Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
- Trade marks
  • Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
  • - Trade marks
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Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2018:48		 31/01/2018 Novartis v EUIPO - SK Chemicals (Représentation d’un timbre transdermique)
Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
- Trade marks
  • Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
  • - Trade marks
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Judgment (Information)
ECLI:EU:T:2018:48		 31/01/2018 Novartis v EUIPO - SK Chemicals (Représentation d’un timbre transdermique)
Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
- Trade marks
  • Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
  • - Trade marks
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Application (OJ)
11/03/2016 Novartis v EUIPO - SK Chemicals (Représentation d’un timbre transdermique)
Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
- Trade marks
  • Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
  • - Trade marks
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Top of the page Legal analysis of the decision or of the case

Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general - 'Information on unpublished decisions' section)

Subject-matter

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Systematic classification scheme

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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.05 Signs consisting exclusively of the natural or functional shape of goods or of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.05 Signs consisting exclusively of the natural or functional shape of goods or of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.05 Signs consisting exclusively of the natural or functional shape of goods or of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.05 Signs consisting exclusively of the natural or functional shape of goods or of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods
-
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.05 Signs consisting exclusively of the natural or functional shape of goods or of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods
-
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.05 Signs consisting exclusively of the natural or functional shape of goods or of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods
-
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.13 Signs examined
          4.11.03.01.13.05 Signs consisting exclusively of the natural or functional shape of goods or of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.00 General
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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.05 Signs consisting exclusively of the natural or functional shape of goods or of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods
-
4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.05 Signs consisting exclusively of the natural or functional shape of goods or of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods


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References in grounds of judgment

Operative part

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Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 26/01/2016

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

31/01/2018


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 94 from 12.03.2018, p.17

Application: OJ C 111 from 29.03.2016, p.32

Name of the parties

Novartis v EUIPO - SK Chemicals (Représentation d’un timbre transdermique)

Notes on Academic Writings

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Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
  • - Trade marks

Provisions of national law referred to

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

  • Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds

Formation of the Court

huitième chambre (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Collins

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • English

Language(s) of the Opinion

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