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Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 25 June 2020 –  
Dermavita v EUIPO – Allergan Holdings France (JUVÉDERM)

(Case T‑104/19)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark JUVÉDERM – Genuine use of the mark – Use in connection with the goods in respect of which the mark was registered – Use in the form in which the mark was registered – Use with the proprietor’s consent – Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Meaning – Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 15(1), first para.)  (see paras 19-21) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Word mark JUVÉDERM  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 15(1))  (see paras 32, 33, 44, 53) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Use of the mark in a form differing by elements not altering the distinctive character of the mark  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 15(1))  (see paras 37-39) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Use by a third party with the consent of the trade mark proprietor  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 15(2))  (see paras 49, 50) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 December 2018 (Case R 2630/2017-4), relating to revocation proceedings between Dermavita and Allergan Holdings France.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Dermavita Co. Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO); |

| 3. | Orders Allergan Holdings France to bear its own costs. |

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