Regulations no 40’94 art. 7(1)(e)(ii) Rubik’s cube as a three-dimensional trademark
Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark
link to the act: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PL/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A31994R0040
Article 7 Absolute grounds for refusal
1. The following shall not be registered: (…)
e) signs which consist exclusively of: (…)
ii) the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result; (…)
It is worth noting that the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) has registered a
EU 3D shape trademark CTM 009976135:
https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#basic/1+1+1+1/100+100+100+100/009976135 ,
as well as the EU 3D shape trademark CTM 005696232:
https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#basic/1+1+1+1/100+100+100+100/005696232 ,
the legal protection of which is still in force.