Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 6.12.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 490/33 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 13 October 2021 –Schneider v EUIPO — Frutaria Comercial de Frutas y Hortalizas (Frutaria)

(Case T-12/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021490EN.01003301-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU figurative trade mark Frutaria - Genuine use of the trade 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)

(2021/C 490/35)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Markus Schneider (Bonn, Germany) (represented by: M. Bergermann and D. Graetsch, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the Court: Frutaria Comercial de Frutas y Hortalizas, SL (Zaragoza, Spain) (represented by: J. Learte Álvarez and C. Anadón Giménez, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 October 2019 (Case R 284/2019-1), relating to revocation proceedings between M. Schneider and Frutaria Comercial de Frutas y Hortalizas.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Markus Schneider to pay the costs. |

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