Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2023:235
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 (Sixth Chamber) of 3 May 2023 – Chambre de commerce et d’industrie territoriale de la Marne en Champagne v EUIPO – Ambrosetti Group (TEHA) (Case T‑52/22) (1) (European Union trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the European Union figurative 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)) EU trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Use of the mark in a form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark – Subject matter and material scope of Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15(1), second subpara., (a) and 42(2) and (3)) (see paragraphs 26-30) Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. 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.