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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 28 June 2017 —  
Josel v EUIPO — Nationale-Nederlanden Nederland (NN)

(Case T‑333/15)

(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark NN — Earlier national word mark NN — Relative ground for refusal — No genuine use of the earlier mark — Articles 15(1)(a) and 42(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Form differing by elements altering the distinctive character)

| 1. | EU trade mark — Observations of third parties and opposition — Examination of the opposition — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Genuine use — Criteria for assessment — Requirement of solid and objective evidence  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 42(2) and (3); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 22(2) and (3))  (see paras 16, 17) |

| 2. | EU trade mark — Observations of third parties and opposition — Examination of the opposition — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Genuine use — Use of the mark in a form differing by elements not altering the distinctive character of the mark  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15(1), second para., (a), and 42(2) and (3))  (see para. 18) |

| 3. | EU trade mark — Observations of third parties and opposition — Examination of the opposition — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Genuine use — Use of the mark in a form differing by elements not altering the distinctive character of the mark — Subject-matter and material scope of Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15(1), second para., (a), and 42(2) and (3))  (see paras 33, 34) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 April 2015 (Case R 1531/2014-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Josel and Nationale-Nederlanden Nederland.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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

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