62019TJ0564_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 28 May 2020 –Lozano Arana and Others v EUIPO – Coltejer (LIBERTADOR)
(Case T‑564/19)
(EU trade mark –– Revocation proceedings –– EU word mark LIBERTADOR –– Genuine use of the mark –– Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 –– Right to be heard –– Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001 –– Due notification –– Article 60 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430 (now Article 60 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625) –– Failure to produce proof of genuine use of the mark within the time limit prescribed –– Article 19(1) of Delegated Regulation 2017/1430 (now Article 19(1) of Delegated Regulation 2018/625))
1.
EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Decisions of the Office – Observance of the rights of the defence – Scope of the principle
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 94(1), second sentence)
(see para. 26)
2.
EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Notification – Notification to the appointed representative – Regularity
(Commission Regulation 2017/1430, Art. 60(1) and (3))
(see paras 30, 31, 34, 35)
3.
EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Revocation proceedings – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Time limit set by the Office – Strictness
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 58(1)(a); Commission Regulation 2017/1430, Art. 19(1))
(see paras 38, 40-42)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 June 2019 (Case R 2482/2018-4), relating to revocation proceedings between Coltejer and Mr Albert Benmaor and Mr Lozano Arana.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Antonio Lozano Arana, Mr Daniel Simon Benmaor, Ms Marion Esther Benmaor and Ms Valérie Brigitte Danielle Servant to pay the costs.