Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 6 April 2022 –  
Cilem Records International v EUIPO – KVZ Music (HALIX RECORDS)

(Case T‑118/21) (
[1](#t-ECR_62021TJ0118_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU word mark HALIX RECORDS – Earlier national word and figurative marks HALIX RECORDS – Relative ground for refusal – Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Rule 19(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 7(1) and (2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625))

| 1. | EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Opposition proceedings – Facts and evidence not produced in support of the opposition within the period prescribed for that purpose – Account taken – Evidence of ownership of an earlier mark acquired subsequently – Not included  (Council Regulation 207/2009, Art. 76(2))  (see paras 43, 44) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Observations of third parties and opposition – Examination of the opposition – Failure to adduce evidence of ownership of the earlier mark – Obligation on the Office to inform the opposing party – None  (Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 19(1) and (2))  (see para. 52) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in the course of trade – Conditions  (Council Regulation 207/2009, Art. 8(4))  (see paras 54, 55) |

| 4. | EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Relative grounds for refusal – Opposition by the proprietor of an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in the course of trade – Sign giving its holder the right to prohibit the use of a more recent trade mark – Burden of proof  (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(4) and 76(1); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 19(2)(d))  (see paras 56, 61) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Cilem Records International UG to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by EUIPO; |

| 3. | Orders KVZ Music Ltd to bear its own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62021TJ0118_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 128, 12.4.2021](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2021:128:TOC).

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