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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 27 September 2018 –  
M J Quinlan & Associates v EUIPO — Intersnack Group (Shape of a kangaroo)

(Case T‑219/17)

(EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — Three-dimensional trade mark in the shape of a kangaroo — Declaration of revocation — Genuine use of the mark — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Proof of genuine use — Nature of use)

| 1. | EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Causes of revocation—Absence of genuine use of a trade mark—Proof of use of the earlier mark—Genuine use—Meaning—Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 51(1)(a) and 78(1)(f); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, rules 22(2) and (3) and 40(5))  (see paras 26-28) |

| 2. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Absolute grounds for refusal—Marks devoid of any distinctive character—Three-dimensional trade marks consisting of the shape of the product itself—Distinctive character—Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 7(1)(b))  (see paras 31, 32) |

| 3. | EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Causes of revocation—Absence of genuine use of a trade mark—Three-dimensional mark consisting of the shape of a kangaroo  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15(1)(a) and 51(1)(a))  (see paras 34-47) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 January 2017 (Case R 218/2016-2) relating to revocation proceedings between M J Quinlan & Associates Pty and Intersnack Group.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders M J Quinlan & Associates Pty Ltd to pay the costs. |

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