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Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 22 September 2017 — Arrigoni v EUIPO — Arrigoni Battista (Arrigoni Valtaleggio)

(Case T‑454/16)

(European Union trade mark — Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark Arrigoni Valtaleggio — Earlier national figurative mark ARRIGONI — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009)

| 1. | EU trade mark—Appeals procedure—Action before the EU judicature—Condition of admissibility—Grounds of appeal directed only against decisions of the Boards of Appeal  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65(1))  (see para. 22) |

| 2. | EU trade mark—Appeals procedure—Action before the EU judicature—Modification of the terms of the dispute as brought before the Board of Appeal—Not permissible  (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 188; Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65)  (see para. 27) |

| 3. | Judicial proceedings—Application initiating proceedings—Formal requirements—Brief summary of the pleas in law on which the application is based—Similar requirements for submissions made in support of a plea  (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 21, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 177(1)(d))  (see paras 30, 50) |

| 4. | EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Examination of the application—Proof of use of the earlier mark—Genuine use—Concept—Interpretation taking account of the rationale of Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, tenth recital and Art. 57(2) and (3))  (see para. 37) |

| 5. | EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Relative grounds for invalidity—Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services—Figurative marks Arrigoni Valtaleggio and ARRIGONI  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(1)(b), and 57(2) and (3))  (see paras 42, 54) |

| 6. | EU trade mark—Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark—Assessment of the registrability of a sign—EU rules only taken into account—Earlier registration of the mark in certain Member States or third countries—Decisions not binding EU bodies  (Council Regulation No 207/2009)  (see para. 53) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 May 2016 (Case R 2922/2014‑1), relating to proceedings for a declaration of invalidity between Arrigoni and Arrigoni Formaggi SpA.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Arrigoni SpA to pay the costs. |

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