Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 19 January 2022 –  
Masterbuilders, Heiermann, Schmidtmann v EUIPO – Cirillo (POMODORO)

(Case T‑76/21)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark POMODORO – Genuine use of the trade mark – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Statement setting out the grounds of appeal – Period for lodging – Article 58(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 – Facts or evidence submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal – Article 27(4) of Delegated Regulation 2018/625 – Proof of genuine use)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Facts and evidence not submitted in time – Account taken – Power of assessment of EUIPO  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 95(2); Commission Regulation 2018/625, Recital 8 and Art. 27(4))  (see paras 36-38, 40, 45) |

| 2. | Judicial proceedings – Application initiating proceedings – Formal requirements – Summary of the pleas in law on which the application is based – Pleas in law not set out in the application – General reference to other documents – Inadmissibility  (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 21; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 177(1)(d))  (see paras 57-59) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Word mark POMODORO  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(2) and 58(1)(a))  (see paras 60, 64, 73, 74, 78-80, 84, 85, 91, 92) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Definition – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 58(1)(a))  (see paras 61-63, 72, 75) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 November 2020 (Case R 715/2020-5), relating to revocation proceedings between Masterbuilders, Heiermann, Schmidtmann and Mr Cirillo.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Masterbuilders, Heiermann, Schmidtmann GbR to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in the proceedings before the General Court. |

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