Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2023:236
Date: 2023-05-03
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: France

Judgment of the General Court of 3 May 2023 – Chambre de commerce et d’industrie territoriale de la Marne en Champagne v EUIPO – Ambrosetti Group (TEHA) (Case T-60/22) 1 (European Union trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark TEHA – Earlier national figurative mark tema – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Use in a form which differs in elements which alter the distinctive character of the trade mark – Article 15(1), second subparagraph, point (a), of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 18(1), second subparagraph, point (a), of Regulation 2017/1001))) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Chambre de commerce et d’industrie territoriale de la Marne en Champagne (Châlons-en-Champagne, France) (represented by: T. de Haan, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: T. Frydendahl, acting as Agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Ambrosetti Group Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: G. Guglielmetti, lawyer) Re: By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 23 November 2021 (Case R 839/2021-4). Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Orders the chambre de commerce et d’industrie territoriale de la Marne en Champagne to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 128, 21.3.2022.