Judgment of the General Court of 15 November 2023 – Medela v EUIPO (THE SCIENCE OF CARE)

(Case T-97/23) ¹

(EU trade mark – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark THE SCIENCE OF CARE – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Medela Holding AG (Baar, Switzerland) (represented by: M. Hartmann, S. Fröhlich and H. Lerchl, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Ringelhann and M. Eberl, 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 2 December 2022 (Case R 1163/2022-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.    Dismisses the action;

2.    Orders each party to bear its own costs.

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¹     OJ C 127, 11.4.2023.