Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 22 March 2023 –  
Coinbase v EUIPO – bitFlyer (coinbase)

(Case T‑366/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0366_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Word mark coinbase – 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))

| 1. | 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 – Applicant’s knowledge that a third party is using an identical or similar sign – Applicant’s knowledge of such use in respect of identical or similar goods or services – Need to undertake an overall analysis  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 52(1)(b))  (see paragraphs 33-35, 38) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Power of the General Court to alter the contested decision – Limits  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72(3))  (see paragraph 54) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 29 April 2021 (Case R 1751/2020-4); |

| 2. | Orders EUIPO to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0366_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 338, 23.8.2021](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2021:338:TOC).

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