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Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 4 May 2017 —  
Kasztantowicz v EUIPO — Gbb Group (GEOTEK)

(Case T‑97/16)

(EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU word mark GEOTEK — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Rule 40(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 — Evidence of genuine use of the mark — Delay — Rule 61(2) and (3) and Rule 65(1) of Regulation No 2868/95 — Notification by fax of the time limit given to the proprietor — Absence of circumstances capable of challenging the transmission report submitted by EUIPO — Article 78 of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Rule 57 of Regulation No 2868/95 — Request for examination of witnesses — Discretion of EUIPO)

| 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  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 51(1)(a), and 76(2); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 40(5))  (see paras 23-29) |

| 2. | EU trade mark—Procedural provisions—Notification—Notification by fax—Calculation of time-limits—Date of receipt  (Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rules 61(2), and 65(1))  (see paras 38-42) |

| 3. | Judicial proceedings—Time-limit for instituting proceedings—Claim barred by lapse of time—Unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure—Concept  (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 45, second para.)  (see para. 44) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 December 2015 (Case R 3025/2014-5) concerning revocation proceedings between Gbb Group and Mr Kasztantowicz.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Mr Martin Kasztantowicz to pay the costs. |

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