62018TJ0718_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 10 June 2020 –Boyer v EUIPO – Philicon-97 (PHILIBON DEPUIS 1957 www.philibon.com)
(Case T‑718/18)
(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark PHILIBON DEPUIS 1957 www.philibon.com – Earlier national figurative mark PHILICON – Relative ground for refusal – Well-known trade mark within the meaning of Article 6bis of the Paris Convention – Article 8(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
1.
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(2)(c) and 53(1)(a))
(see para. 17)
2.
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Reputation of the mark in the Member State or the EU – Concept – Criteria for assessment
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 8(5))
(see paras 27, 28, 31, 71, 83)
3.
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Figurative marks PHILIBON DEPUIS 1957 www.philibon.com and PHILICON
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(2)(c) and 53(1)(a))
(see paras 34, 35, 93, 94)
4.
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Examination of the application – Evidence of use of the earlier mark – Simultaneous use of several signs
(Council Regulation No 207/2009)
(see para. 62)
5.
EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Statement of reasons for decisions
(Council Regulation No 207/2009)
(see paras 72, 76)
6.
EU trade mark – Decisions of the Office – Legality – Examination by the EU judicature – Criteria
(Council Regulation No 207/2009)
(see para. 89)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 October 2018 (Case R 374/2018-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Philicon 97 and Boyer.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Boyer to pay the costs.