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Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 4 September 2024 –  
OSR Enterprises v EUIPO – Möckel and Gramann (evolver)

(Case T‑51/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TJ0051_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark evolver – Partial revocation – Genuine use of a mark – Article 18(1) and Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Proof of genuine use – Late submission of documents – Article 95(2) of Regulation 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Revocation proceedings – Facts and evidence not submitted within the prescribed time limit – Account taken – Discretion of the Board of Appeal  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 33-35, 37, 39, 40) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Meaning – Criteria for assessment – Requirement of solid and objective evidence  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 33-35, 37, 39, 40) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Use of the mark in a form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark – Subject matter and scope of Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of alteration of distinctive character  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 18(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 56, 57) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Word mark evolver  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 67-69, 81, 82, 86, 87) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders OSR Enterprises AG to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TJ0051_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 104, 20.3.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:104:TOC).

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