Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2024 – Ergotopia v EUIPO (WellBack)

(Case T-388/23) ¹

(EU trade mark – Application for EU word mark WellBack – Absolute ground for refusal – Lack of distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Equal treatment)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Ergotopia GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany) (represented by: A. Biesterfeld-Kuhn, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Eberl, acting as Agent)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 12 May 2023 (Case R 36/2023-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Declares that Ergotopia GmbH and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) are each to bear their own costs.

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¹     OJ C 296, 21.8.2023.