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Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 7 June 2023 –  
Chocolates Lacasa Internacional v EUIPO – Esquitino Madrid (Conguitos)

(Case T‑339/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0339_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark Conguitos – Earlier EU word mark Conguitos – Absolute ground for invalidity – Bad faith – Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Relative ground for invalidity – Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001) – Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001))

| 1. | Acts of the institutions – Temporal application – Substantive rule – Criteria for application  (see paragraph 12) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Aim  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(5) and 53(1)(a))  (see paragraph 16) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(5) and 53(1)(a))  (see paragraph 17) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Link between the marks – Criteria for assessment  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(5) and 53(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 18-21) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Figurative mark Conguitos and word mark Conguitos  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(5) and 53(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 56, 57, 76) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Proof to be adduced by proprietor – Genuine future risk of undue profit or damage  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(5) and 53(1)(a))  (see paragraph 59) |

| 7. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Extension of protection of earlier mark with a reputation to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – Concept  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(5) and 53(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 60, 61) |

| 8. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when filing the trade mark application – Concept of bad faith – Scope  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 52(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 67, 68) |

| 9. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when filing the trade mark application – Burden of proof  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 52(1)(b))  (see paragraph 69) |

| 10. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when filing the trade mark application – Criteria for assessment – Taking into account all relevant factors at the time of filing of the application for registration  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 52(1)(b))  (see paragraph 70) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Chocolates Lacasa Internacional, SA to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0339_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 284, 25.7.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:284:TOC).

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