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Description of representation and indication of product under EU design law: a critical review of the tangle created in case T-202/22, TA Towers v EUIPO

Henning Hartwig

Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property2025https://doi.org/10.4337/qmjip.2025.01.06review
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Under European Union trademark law, the mandatory indication of the goods and services according to the Nice Classification is paramount for assessing the scope of protection of a mark (except for a mark with a reputation). Likewise, using a description of the mark may be relevant when determining the subject matter of the mark (where a description is required or recommended). Things are different, for very good reasons, under established EU design law and practice. Unfortunately, a recent decision of the EU’s General Court (T-202/22, TA Towers v EUIPO , ECLI:EU:T:2024:28) departs from these standards and opens Pandora’s box.

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@article{henning2025,
  title        = {{Description of representation and indication of product under EU design law: a critical review of the tangle created in case T-202/22, TA Towers v EUIPO}},
  author       = {Henning Hartwig},
  journal      = {Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4337/qmjip.2025.01.06},
}

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F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
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