Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 7 June 2023 –  
Cherusci v EUIPO – LexDellmeier (RIALTO)

(Case T‑239/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0239_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark RIALTO – No genuine use of the trade mark – No proper reasons for non-use – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Application for revocation – Admissibility – Conditions – Interest in bringing proceedings  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 63(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 38-41) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Application for revocation – Admissibility – Conditions – Misuse of rights – Irrelevant  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 63(1)(a))  (see paragraph 42) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Concept of ‘proper reasons’ for non-use – Independent and uniform interpretation – Obstacles bearing a direct relation to the trade mark rendering its use unreasonable or impossible and independent of the volition of the trade mark proprietor  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 53-56) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Examination of the application – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use or proper reasons for non-use – Burden of proof  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 57, 86) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Word mark RIALTO  (see paragraphs 59, 60, 66, 68, 87) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Decisions of EUIPO – Observance of the rights of the defence – Scope of the principle  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 94(1), second sentence)  (see paragraph 71) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Cherusci Ltd to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0239_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 237, 20.6.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:237:TOC).

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