Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/37 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 19 January 2022 — Masterbuilders, Heiermann, Schmidtmann v EUIPO — Cirillo (POMODORO)

(Case T-76/21) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022119EN.01003702-E0001)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark POMODORO - Genuine use of the trade mark - Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Statement setting out the grounds of appeal - Period for lodging - Article 58(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 - Facts or evidence submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal - Article 27(4) of Delegated Regulation 2018/625 - Proof of genuine use)

(2022/C 119/50)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Masterbuilders, Heiermann, Schmidtmann GbR (Tübingen, Germany) (represented by: H. Hillers, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Raponi and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Francesco Cirillo (Berlin, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 November 2020 (Case R 715/2020-5), relating to revocation proceedings between Masterbuilders, Heiermann, Schmidtmann and Mr Cirillo.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Masterbuilders, Heiermann, Schmidtmann GbR to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in the proceedings before the General Court. |

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