Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment

C-237/19Gömböc Kutató, Szolgáltató és Kereskedelmi Kft. v Szellemi Tulajdon Nemzeti Hivatala

Decided: 2020-04-23
ECLI: ECLI:EU:C:2020:296
CELEX: 62019CJ0237
Finality: Final, the decision cannot be appealed

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Reference for a preliminary ruling — Trade marks — Directive 2008/95/EC — Refusal or invalidation of registration — Three-dimensional mark — Article 3(1)(e)(ii) and (iii) — Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result — Sign consisting of the shape which gives substantial value to the goods — Consideration of the perception of the relevant public.

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