CELEX: 62016TA0097
Language: en
Date: 2017-05-04 00:00:00
Title: Case T-97/16: Judgment of the General Court of 4 May 2017 — Kasztantowicz v EUIPO — Gbb Group (GEOTEK) (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)

19.6.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 195/23
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 4 May 2017 — Kasztantowicz v EUIPO — Gbb Group (GEOTEK)
   (Case T-97/16) (1)
   
   ((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))
   (2017/C 195/32)
   Language of the case: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Martin Kasztantowicz (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: R. Ronneburger, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf and A. Söder, acting as Agents)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Gbb Group Ltd (Letchworth, United Kingdom)
   
      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 of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               orders Mr Martin Kasztantowicz to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 145, 25.4.2016.