1. 

Fundamental rights – Right to effective judicial protection – Right to an effective remedy – Scope

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47, first para.)

(see para. 27)

2. 

EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Review of the legality of decisions of the Boards of Appeal – Annulment or variation for reasons appearing after judgment was delivered – Precluded

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 72(2) and 95)

(see para. 33)

3. 

EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Review of the legality of decisions of the Boards of Appeal – Re-examination of the facts in the light of evidence not previously submitted before EUIPO bodies – Precluded

(Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 188; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 72 and 95)

(see para. 34)

4. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – Trade mark liable to mislead the public – Conditions

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 51(1)(c))

(see paras 47, 50, 51)

5. 

EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Probative value of the evidence – Opinion poll

(see paras 56, 57)

6. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – Mark liable to mislead the public – Word mark WATERFORD

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 51(1)(c))

(see paras 49, 52, 65, 66)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Unite the Union to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by WWRD Ireland IPCO LLC;

3. 

Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear its own costs.