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Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 6 September 2023 –  
DPG Deutsche Pfandsystem v EUIPO – Užstato sistemos administratorius (Representation of a bottle and an arrow)

(Case T‑774/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0774_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for an EU figurative mark representing a bottle and an arrow – Earlier EU figurative mark representing a can, a bottle and an arrow – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – No genuine use of the earlier mark – Article 42(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) of Regulation 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Requirement of solid and objective evidence  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 42(2))  (see paragraphs 28-33) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Use of the mark as a trade mark – Figurative mark representing a can, a bottle and an arrow  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 42(2))  (see paragraphs 43-46, 50, 51) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders DPG Deutsche Pfandsystem GmbH to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0774_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 84, 21.2.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:084:TOC).

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