Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 16 November 2022 –  
Epsilon Data Management v EUIPO – Epsilon Technologies (EPSILON TECHNOLOGIES)

(Case T‑512/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0512_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU figurative mark EPSILON TECHNOLOGIES – Genuine use of the mark – Article 18(1), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Nature of the use – Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character – Use in connection with the services in respect of which the mark was registered)

| 1. | 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 – Subject matter and scope of Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of alteration of distinctive character  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1)(a) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 23, 27, 42) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Figurative mark EPSILON TECHNOLOGIES  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1)(a) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 36, 43, 44, 52, 65, 72) |

| 3. | 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 – Use of a sign identical to that which is the subject of the earlier mark and itself registered as a trade mark under a number different to that of the earlier mark  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1)(a) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraph 50) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Meaning  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1)(a) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraph 70) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Epsilon Data Management LLC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by Epsilon Technologies, SL. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0512_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 412, 11.10.2021](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2021:412:TOC).

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