62020TJ0065_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 14 July 2021 –Kneissl Holding v EUIPO – LS 9 (KNEISSL)
(Case T‑65/20)
(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark KNEISSL – Partial revocation – No genuine use of the mark – Extent of use – Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Rule 22(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 10(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625) – Abuse of rights)
1.
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 51(1)(a))
(see paras 26-34, 48, 49)
2.
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Word mark KNEISSL
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 51(1)(a))
(see paras 43-45, 52-54, 61, 62, 65-67)
3.
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Application for revocation – Admissibility – Conditions – Interest in bringing proceedings
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 56(1)(a))
(see para. 76)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 November 2019 (Case R 2265/2018-2), relating to revocation proceedings between LS 9 and Kneissl Holding.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Kneissl Holding GmbH to pay the costs.