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Document 62016TA0097
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)
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)
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)
IO C 195, 19.6.2017, p. 23–24
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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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:
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dismisses the action; |
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orders Mr Martin Kasztantowicz to pay the costs. |