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Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 14 March 2017 —  
Hersill v EUIPO — KCI Licensing (VACUP)

(Case T‑741/14)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark VACUP — Earlier EU word marks MINIVAC and V.A.C. — No genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)

EU trade mark — Observations of third parties and opposition — Examination of the opposition — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Genuine use — Concept — Criteria for assessment — Requirement of solid and objective evidence

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 42(2) and (3); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 22(3))

(see paras 18-23)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 August 2014 (Case R 1520/2013-2), relating to opposition proceedings between KCI Licensing and Hersill.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 14 August 2014 (Case R 1520/2013-2); |

| 2. | Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Hersill, SL; |

| 3. | Orders KCI Licensing, Inc. to bear its own costs. |

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