Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 3 September 2025 – Verband der Islamischen Kulturzentren v EUIPO – Inaba Shokuhin (TUNA)
(Case T‑377/24)
( EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark TUNA – Absolute ground for refusal – Mark of such a nature as to deceive the public – Article 7(1)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 63(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Authority of a final decision )
1.      EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Limitation of the list of goods and services after the decision of the Board of Appeal – Consequences
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 43(1))
(see paragraphs 18, 19)
2.      EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks of such a nature as to deceive the public – Criteria for assessment
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1)(g) and 52(1)(a))
(see paragraphs 40-43, 80, 81)
3.      EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Marks of such a nature as to deceive the public – Word mark TUNA
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 7(1)(g) and 52(1)(a))
(see paragraphs 53–59, 72, 76, 77, 82)
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders each party to bear its own costs.