62020TJ0398_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 9 June 2021 –Riviera-Airport v EUIPO – Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur (RIVIERA AIRPORT)
(Case T‑398/20)
(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark RIVIERA AIRPORT – Bad faith – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
1.
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when lodging the trade mark application – Concept of bad faith – Scope
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 52(1)(b))
(see paras 30-32)
2.
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when lodging the trade mark application – Criteria for assessment – Taking into account of all relevant factors at the time of filing the application for registration – Intention of the applicant
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 52(1)(b))
(see paras 33, 42, 54, 57)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 April 2020 (Case R 2174/2019-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Riviera-Airport and Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Aeroporto di Villanova d’Albenga SpA (Riviera-Airport) to pay the costs.