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Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 24 April 2024 –  
Dr. Neumann & Kindler v EUIPO – Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp)

(Case T-674/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0674_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark LabCorp – Earlier national word mark and international registration of earlier word mark labcore – Relative ground for refusal – 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 trade mark – Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) 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 – Interpretation taking into account the ratio legis of Article 42(2) and (3) and Regulation No 207/2009  (Council Regulation No 209/2007, Art. 42(2) and (3))  (see paragraph 22) |

| 2. | 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 209/2007, Art. 42(2))  (see paragraphs 23-28) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Probative value of the evidence – Sworn statements  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 97(1)(f))  (see paragraph 36) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Dr. Neumann & Kindler GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0674_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 7, 9.1.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:007:TOC).

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