Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 16 October 2024 –  
Telefónica Germany v EUIPO – ePlus (e.plus)

(Case T‑570/23)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU figurative mark e.plus – No proof of genuine use of the mark in connection with some of the services – Determination of independent subcategories of services – Article 58(1)(a) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Partial use – Effect – Concept of ‘some of the goods or services covered by the registration’ – Independent subcategory of goods or services  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(2))  (see paragraphs 17-20, 38) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Figurative mark e.plus  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a) and (2))  (see paragraphs 25, 30, 33, 34, 36, 39) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders each party to bear its own costs. |

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