Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2022:529
Date: 2022-09-07
Language of the case: French
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: United Kingdom

Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 7 September 2022 – Peace United v EUIPO – 1906 Collins (bâoli) (Case T‑754/21) (1) (EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU figurative mark bâoli – Declaration of revocation – Absence of genuine use of the mark – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Proof of genuine use – Abuse of rights) 1. EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Application for revocation – Admissibility – Conditions – Interest in bringing proceedings (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 63(1)(a)) (see paragraph 24) 2. EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Requirement of solid and objective evidence (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a)) (see paragraphs 31-33, 35-37) 3. EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Determination of a minimal quantitative use threshold – Not included (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a)) (see paragraph 34) 4. EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Figurative mark bâoli (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a)) (see paragraphs 39, 44-46) Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Peace United Ltd to bear the costs. 1 OJ C 51, 31.1.2022.