Judgment of the General Court of 12 May 2021 – Bavaria Weed v EUIPO (BavariaWeed)
(Case T-178/20) 1
(EU trade mark – Application for the EU figurative mark BavariaWeed – Absolute ground for refusal – Trade mark contrary to public policy – Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Bavaria Weed GmbH (Herrsching am Ammersee, Germany) (represented by: J. Wolhändler, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Söder, acting as Agent)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 January 2020 (Case R 1458/2019-5), relating to an application for registration of the figurative sign BavariaWeed as an EU trade mark.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Bavaria Weed GmbH to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 191, 8.6.2020.