Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 28 April 2021

repowermap.org v European Union Intellectual Property Office

EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark REPOWER – Absolute ground for invalidity – Descriptive character – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Obligation to state reasons – Right to be heard – Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001) – Freedom of expression

Case T-872/16



Top of the page Documents in the Case
Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
04/06/2021 repowermap.org v EUIPO - Repower (REPOWER)
Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2021:230
28/04/2021 repowermap.org v EUIPO - Repower (REPOWER)
Judgment (Information)
ECLI:EU:T:2021:230
28/04/2021 repowermap.org v EUIPO - Repower (REPOWER)
Application (OJ)
13/01/2017 repowermap.org v EUIPO - Repower (REPOWER)
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Reports of Cases

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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
        4.11.03.01.03 Descriptive marks
          4.11.03.01.03.01
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
        4.11.03.01.03 Descriptive marks
          4.11.03.01.03.02
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
          4.11.03.01.13.03 Descriptive marks
            4.11.03.01.13.03.01 Word marks


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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

  • 09/12/2016

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

28/04/2021


References

Publication in the Official Journal

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Name of the parties

repowermap.org v EUIPO - Repower (REPOWER)

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 : application granted
  • Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds

Formation of the Court

dixième chambre (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Kowalik-Bańczyk

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • French

Language(s) of the Opinion

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