Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 17 November 2021.#Think Schuhwerk GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU Trade Mark – Application for a figurative EU trade mark representing red shoelace aglets – Rejection of application – Absolute grounds for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Essentially identical previous application – No res judicata – Obligation to state reasons – Right to be heard – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts by EUIPO of its own motion – Article 95 of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-298/19.