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Document 62021TJ0549
Judgment of the General Court (Single Judge) of 26 April 2023.
Rochem Group AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark ROCHEM – Earlier national figurative mark ROCHEM MARINE – Relative ground for invalidity – Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark – Articles 15 and 57(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Articles 18 and 64(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).
Case T-549/21.
Judgment of the General Court (Single Judge) of 26 April 2023.
Rochem Group AG v European Union Intellectual Property Office.
EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark ROCHEM – Earlier national figurative mark ROCHEM MARINE – Relative ground for invalidity – Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark – Articles 15 and 57(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Articles 18 and 64(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).
Case T-549/21.
Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2023:224
Judgment of the General Court (Single Judge) of 26 April 2023 –
Rochem Group v EUIPO – Rochem Marine (ROCHEM)
(Case T‑549/21) ( 1 )
(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – Figurative mark ROCHEM – Earlier national figurative mark ROCHEM MARINE – Relative ground for invalidity – Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark – Articles 15 and 57(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Articles 18 and 64(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Examination of the application – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Concept – Interpretation taking account of the rationale of Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 57(2) and (3)) (see paragraph 32) |
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Examination of the application – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 57(2) and (3)) (see paragraphs 33, 36) |
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Examination of the application – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Application of the criteria to the case in question (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 57(2) and (3)) (see paragraph 34) |
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Examination of the application – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Requirement of solid and objective evidence (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 57(2) and (3)) (see paragraph 35) |
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an identical or similar earlier mark registered for identical or similar goods or services – Likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark – Figurative marks ROCHEM and ROCHEM MARINE (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 57(2) and (3)) (see paragraphs 47-49, 54, 56-58, 65) |
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EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Examination of the application – Proof of use of the earlier mark – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Company name or trade name (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 57(2) and (3)) (see paragraph 60) |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Rochem Group AG to pay the costs. |
( 1 ) OJ C 422, 18.10.2021.