Judgment of the General Court of 21 February 2024 – Timothy Jacob Jensen Studios v EUIPO (DESIGNERS TRUST)
(Case T-92/23) 1
(EU trade mark – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark DESIGNERS TRUST – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Timothy Jacob Jensen Studios A/S (Højslev, Denmark) (represented by: J. Løje, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 29 November 2022 (Case R 1149/2022-4).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Timothy Jacob Jensen Studios A/S to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 121, 3.4.2023.