Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 24 January 2024 –  
Noah Clothing v EUIPO – Noah (NOAH)

(Case T‑562/22) (
[1](#t-ECR_62022TJ0562_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU figurative mark NOAH – Genuine use of the mark – Nature of use – Article 18(1), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Proof of genuine use – Article 95(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Article 19(1) and Article 10(7) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 – Right to be heard)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Revocation proceedings – Facts and evidence not submitted within the prescribed time limit – Account taken – Discretion of the Board of Appeal – Relevant factors  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 58(1)(a) and 95(2); Commission Regulation 2018/625, Arts 10(3) and (7) and 19(1))  (see paragraphs 23-26) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Condition of admissibility – Pleas directed only against decisions of the Boards of Appeal  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72(1))  (see paragraph 42) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use –Meaning – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 58(1)(a); Commission Regulation 2018/625, Arts 10(3) and (4) and 19(1))  (see paragraphs 49-51, 86, 101) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Use of the mark in a form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark – Purpose and scope of point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 18(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of alteration of distinctive character  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1), second subpara., (a) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 58, 59) |

| 5. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Partial use – Effect – Concept of ‘some of the goods or services covered by the registration’  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 74, 75) |

| 6. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Meaning – Determination of a minimal quantitative use threshold – Not included  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 98-100) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Noah Clothing LLC to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62022TJ0562_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 418, 31.10.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:418:TOC).

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