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Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 25 April 2018 –  
Walfood v EUIPO — Romanov Holding (CHATKA)

(Case T‑248/16)

(EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark CHATKA — Earlier international figurative mark CHATKA — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 64(2) and (3) of Regulation 2017/1001))

| 1. | EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Examination of the application—Proof of use of the earlier mark—Use by a third party with the consent of the trade mark proprietor—Express or implied consent  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15(2) and 17(6))  (see paras 26-28) |

| 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. 57(2) and (3))  (see para. 29) |

| 3. | EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Examination of the application—Proof of use of the earlier mark—Genuine use—Meaning—Interpretation taking account of the rationale of Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Recital 10 and Art. 57(2) and (3); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 22(3))  (see para. 70) |

| 4. | EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Examination of the application—Proof of use of the earlier mark—Genuine use—Meaning—Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Recital 10 and Art. 57(2) and (3); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 22(3))  (see paras 71-76, 87) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2016 (Case R 150/2015-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Romanov Holding and Walfood.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Walfood SA to pay the costs. |

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