LEGO A/S v. EUIPO – Round 2 – Who Is The Informed User?

I have written previously an article about the difficulties Lego has faced in securing Registered European Union Designs (REUDs) before the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). As noted in that article, I am a self-confessed Adult Fan of Lego, with a collection that has grown to an unsustainable size in our current house.

Against that background, I was particularly interested to see the decision at the start of 2026 in T‑628/24 from the General Court. Lego had applied to annul a decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal (Case R 162/2023-3), which had revoked Lego's REUD 001050645-0003.

The contested Registered EU Design
The REUD in issue relates to a specific Lego part described, using Lego's well-established taxonomy, as a "Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Clip on End (Horizontal Grip)". For readers whose Lego experience may not have extended beyond childhood, this terminology warrants some explanation.