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Document 62021TJ0794
Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 26 April 2023.
Wenz Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark MOULDPRO – Genuine use of the mark – Nature of use – Use in connection with the goods in respect of which the mark is registered – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Legitimate expectations.
Case T-794/21.
Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 26 April 2023.
Wenz Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark MOULDPRO – Genuine use of the mark – Nature of use – Use in connection with the goods in respect of which the mark is registered – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Legitimate expectations.
Case T-794/21.
Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2023:211
Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 26 April 2023 –
Wenz Kunststoff v EUIPO – Mouldpro (MOULDPRO)
(Case T‑794/21) ( 1 )
(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark MOULDPRO – Genuine use of the mark – Nature of use – Use in connection with the goods in respect of which the mark is registered – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Legitimate expectations)
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EU trade mark – Filing of the application for an EU trade mark – Identification of the goods or services concerned by the trade mark – Use of the general indications in the class headings of the Nice Classification – Scope (Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 2(1)) (see paragraphs 23, 25) |
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EU trade mark – Definition and acquisition of the EU trade mark – Identification of the goods or services concerned by the trade mark – Obligation on the trade mark applicant to specify the goods or services covered by his or her application (Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 2(2)) (see paragraphs 53, 54) |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Wenz Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |
( 1 ) OJ C 73, 14.2.2022.