Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 20 November 2024 –  
Wonderbox v EUIPO – Swile (Wonderbox)

(Case T‑200/24)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU figurative mark Wonderbox – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Proof of genuine use – Article 59(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 – No independent subcategory)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Statement of reasons for decisions – First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Scope identical to that of Article 296 TFEU  (Art. 296 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 94(1), first sentence)  (see paragraph 14) |

| 2. | Action for annulment Grounds – Infringement of essential procedural requirements – Lack of or inadequate statement of reasons – To be considered of the Court’s own motion  (Arts 263 and 296 TFEU)  (see paragraph 16) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Definition – Criteria for assessment – Requirement of solid and objective evidence  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 23-25) |

| 4. | 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’  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(2))  (see paragraphs 27-29) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Figurative mark Wonderbox  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 36, 40-42, 47, 49, 51-54) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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

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