Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 9 March 2022.#Stryker Corp. v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#EU trade mark – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark RUGGED – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character acquired through use – Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Competence of the Board of Appeal – Article 71 of Regulation 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001.#Case T-204/21.