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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 7 September 2022 –  
Peace United v EUIPO – 1906 Collins (MY BOYFRIEND IS OUT OF TOWN)

(Case T‑699/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0699_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark MY BOYFRIEND IS OUT OF TOWN – Declaration of revocation – Absence of genuine use of the mark – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Proof of genuine use – Abuse of rights)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Application for revocation – Admissibility – Conditions – Interest in bringing proceedings  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 63(1)(a))  (see paragraph 24) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Requirement of solid and objective evidence  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 32-34, 36, 37) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Determination of a minimal quantitative use threshold – Not included  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraph 35) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Word mark MY BOYFRIEND IS OUT OF TOWN  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))  (see paragraphs 39, 44, 46, 47) |

| 5. | Action for annulment – Pleas in law – Pleas in law and complaints which cannot lead to the annulment of the contested measure – Ineffective pleas in law  (Art. 263 TFEU)  (see paragraph 45) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Peace United Ltd to bear the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0699_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 37, 24.1.2022](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2022:037:TOC).

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