Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 11 April 2019 –  
Fomanu v EUIPO — Fujifilm Imaging Germany (Representation of a butterfly)

(Case T‑323/18)

(EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU figurative mark representing a butterfly — Genuine use of the mark — Partial revocation — Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Article 58(1)(a) and (2) of Regulation 2017/1001)

| 1. | Judicial proceedings — Application initiating proceedings — Formal requirements — Brief summary of the pleas in law on which the application is based — Similar requirements for submissions made in support of a plea  (Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 21, first para. and 53, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 177(1)(d))  (see para. 17) |

| 2. | EU trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Causes of revocation — Absence of genuine use of a trade mark — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Genuine use — Concept — Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paras 23-28) |

| 3. | EU trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Causes of revocation — Absence of genuine use of a trade mark — Figurative mark representing a butterfly  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paras 38, 39, 44, 63-65) |

| 4. | EU trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Examination of the application — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Partial use — Effect — Concept of ‘part of the goods or services’ covered by the registration  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1), 58(1)(a) and (2))  (see paras 47-50) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 March 2018 (Case R 2241/2016-2) relating to revocation proceedings between Fujifilm Imaging Germany and Fomanu.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Fomanu AG to pay the costs. |

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