Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2019:719
Date: 2019-10-03
Language of the case: German
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Judgment of the General Court of 3 October 2019 — 6Minutes Media v EUIPO — ad pepper media International (ADPepper) (Case T-668/18) 1 (EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — Word mark ADPepper — Genuine use of the trade mark — Article 18(1)(a) and Article 58(1)(a) and Article 95(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: 6Minutes Media GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: P. Koch and T. Hilser, lawyers) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis, acting as Agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: ad pepper media International NV (Nuremberg, Germany) (represented by: S. Lux, lawyer) Re: Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 June 2018 (Case R 840/2017-1), relating to revocation proceedings between 6Minutes Media and ad pepper media International. Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders 6Minutes Media GmbH to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 25, 21.1.2019.