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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 3 May 2023 –  
Chambre de commerce et d’industrie territoriale de la Marne en Champagne v EUIPO – Ambrosetti Group (TEHA)

(Case T‑52/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0052_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(European Union trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for the European Union figurative mark TEHA – Earlier national figurative mark tema – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Use in a form which differs in elements which alter the distinctive character of the trade mark – Article 15(1), second subparagraph, point (a), of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 18(1), second subparagraph, point (a), of Regulation 2017/1001))

EU trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Use of the mark in a form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark – Subject matter and material scope of Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15(1), second subpara., (a) and 42(2) and (3))

(see paragraphs 26-30)

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders the chambre de commerce et d’industrie territoriale de la Marne en Champagne to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0052_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 128, 21.3.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:128:TOC).

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