62022TO0568_INF
Order of the General Court (First Chamber) of 8 June 2023 –XNT v EUIPO – Exane (EXANE)
(Case T‑568/22) (
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(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark EXANE – Earlier company name EXANTE – Domain name ‘exante.eu’ – Relative ground for invalidity – Article 8(4) and Article 53(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) and Article 60(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Non-registered mark or another sign used in the course of trade – Conditions – Interpretation in the light of EU law – Assessment by reference to the criteria determined by the national law governing the sign relied on
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(4) and 53(1)(c))
(see paragraphs 25-27, 36)
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Non-registered mark or another sign used in the course of trade – Word mark EXANE – Company name EXANTE and domain name exante.eu
(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(4) and 53(1)(c); Commission Regulation 2018/625, Art. 7(2)(d))
(see paragraphs 34, 35, 37-41)
Operative part
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The action is dismissed.
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XNT ltd. shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Exane.
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The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs.
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)	OJ C 418, 31.10.2022.