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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 July 2018 –  
Star Television Productions v EUIPO — Marc Dorcel (STAR)

(Case T‑797/17)

(EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU figurative mark STAR — No genuine use of the mark — 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—Causes of revocation—Absence of genuine use of a trade mark—Proof of use of the earlier mark—Genuine use—Meaning—Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15(1) and 51(1)(a); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 22(3))  (see paras 18-26, 58) |

| 2. | EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Examination of the application—Proof of use of the earlier mark—Probative value of the evidence—Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 51(1)(a))  (see paras 39, 40) |

| 3. | EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Causes of revocation—Absence of genuine use of a trade mark—Figurative mark STAR  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 51(1)(a))  (see paras 55, 66, 70-73) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 September 2017 (Case R 1519/2016-2), relating to revocation proceedings between Star Television Productions and Marc Dorcel.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Star Television Productions Ltd to bear the costs. |

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