Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 9 June 2021 –  
Riviera-Airport v EUIPO – Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur (RIVIERA AIRPORT)

(Case T‑398/20)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark RIVIERA AIRPORT – 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 lodging the trade mark application – Concept of bad faith – Scope  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 52(1)(b))  (see paras 30-32) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Absolute grounds for invalidity – Applicant in bad faith when lodging the trade mark application – Criteria for assessment – Taking into account of all relevant factors at the time of filing the application for registration – Intention of the applicant  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 52(1)(b))  (see paras 33, 42, 54, 57) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 April 2020 (Case R 2174/2019-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Riviera-Airport and Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Aeroporto di Villanova d’Albenga SpA (Riviera-Airport) to pay the costs. |

[Top](#document1)