Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 6 March 2024 –  
DEC Technologies v EUIPO – Tehnoexport (DEC FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES and Representation of a square with curves)

(Cases T-59/23 and T-68/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TJ0059_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark DEC FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES and EU figurative mark representing a square with curves – Absolute ground for invalidity – Bad faith – Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when filing the trade mark application – Concept of bad faith – Scope  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 59(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 20, 21) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when filing the trade mark application – Criteria for assessment – Taking into account all relevant factors at the time of filing of the application for registration – Intention of the applicant  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 59(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 22, 23) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when filing the trade mark application – Burden of proof  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 59(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 24, 25) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Probative value of the evidence – Solemn declarations  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 97(1)(f))  (see paragraphs 32-34) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Re-evaluation of the facts in the light of evidence produced for the first time before it – Not included  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72)  (see paragraph 51) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when filing the trade mark application – Figurative mark DEC FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES and figurative mark representing a square with curves  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 59(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 53, 54, 58, 59, 65) |

| 7. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Recourse to the oral procedure – Discretion of the Office  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 96(1))  (see paragraph 70) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Joins Cases T 59/23 and T 68/23 for the purposes of the judgment; |

| 2. | Dismisses the actions; |

| 3. | Orders DEC Technologies BV to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TJ0059_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 112, 27.3.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:112:TOC).

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