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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 22 June 2022 –  
Beveland v EUIPO – Super B (BUCANERO)

(Case T‑29/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0029_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark BUCANERO – Genuine use of the trade mark – Article 18(1), second subparagraph, point (a) and Article 58(1) point (a) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark – Proof of genuine use)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – No genuine use of a trade mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Requirement of solid and objective evidence  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1))  (see paras 18-22, 86, 87, 93, 103, 124, 125, 131) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – No genuine use of a trade mark – Use of the mark in a form differing by elements not altering the distinctive character of the mark – Subject matter and scope of Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of alteration of distinctive character  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1))  (see paras 33-37, 40) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – No genuine use of a trade mark – Word mark BUCANERO  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1))  (see paras 66, 83, 90, 100, 106, 144) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Decisions of the Office – Legality – EUIPO’s previous decision-making practice – Need for a strict and complete examination in each particular case  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see para. 56) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Decisions of the Office – Legality – Examination by the EU judicature – Criteria – EUIPO’s examination guidelines – Effect  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001)  (see para. 97) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – No genuine use of a trade mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Use during a five year period – Consideration of evidence concerning use outside of that period – Conditions  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1))  (see paras 114, 115) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Beveland, SA to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0029_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 79, 8.3.2021](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2021:079:TOC).

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