Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 16 October 2024 –  
ePlus v EUIPO – Telefónica Germany (e.plus)

(Case T‑604/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TJ0604_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU figurative mark e.plus – Genuine use – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Statement of reasons for decisions – First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 –Scope identical to that of Article 296 TFEU  (Art. 296 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 94(1), first sentence)  (see paragraphs 21, 22) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Decision of body of EUIPO forming part of the context of the decision of the Board of Appeal  (Art. 296 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 94(1), first sentence)  (see paragraph 23) |

| 3. | Action for annulment – Pleas in law – Lack of or inadequate statement of reasons – Error of assessment – Distinction  (Arts 263 and 296 TFEU)  (see paragraph 24) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use –Meaning – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 34-37) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders ePlus Inc., in addition to bearing its own costs, to pay those incurred by Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG; |

| 3. | Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear its own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TJ0604_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) OJ C, C/2023/775, 20.11.2023.

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