Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 24 January 2024 –  
Agus v EUIPO – Alpen Food Group (ROYAL MILK)

(Case T‑603/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0603_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU figurative mark ROYAL MILK – Genuine use of the mark – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Proof of genuine use ‘in respect of some of the goods or services’ – Article 58(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Determination of an independent subcategory of goods)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 23, 24) |

| 2. | 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 25, 26, 32) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Figurative mark ROYAL MILK  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a) and (2))  (see paragraphs 31, 33-35, 48) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Agus sp. z o.o. to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0603_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 441, 21.11.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:441:TOC).

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