Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 February 2023 –  
Brobet v EUIPO – Efbet Partners (efbet)

(Case T‑772/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0772_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU figurative mark efbet – Genuine use of a mark – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Proof of genuine use – Article 95 of Regulation 2017/1001 – Article 27(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Examination by EUIPO of its own motion – None  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1), 47(2), 58(1) and 64(2); Commission Regulation 2018/625, Art. 19(1))  (see paragraphs 17-20) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action brought against a decision by the Cancellation Division of EUIPO – Examination by the Board of Appeal – Scope – Evidence submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal – Account taken – Discretion of the Board of Appeal – Limits  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 95(2); Commission Regulation 2018/625, Art. 27(4))  (see paragraphs 38-40, 43) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Partial use – Effect – Concept of part of the goods or services covered by the registration  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1))  (see paragraphs 59-61) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Figurative mark efbet  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1))  (see paragraphs 64-74) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Brobet ltd. to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0772_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 73, 14.2.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:073:TOC).

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