1. 

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

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

(see paragraphs 18, 19, 27)

2. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of a non-registered mark or another sign used in the course of trade – Conditions – Interpretation in the light of EU law – Assessment by reference to the criteria determined by the national law governing the sign relied on – Verification of the content of national law – Scope

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(4) and 60(1)(c))

(see paragraphs 38, 39, 54)

3. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Invalidity action based on the existence of an earlier national right – Burden of proof

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(4) and 60(1)(c))

(see paragraph 40)

4. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of a non-registered mark or another sign used in the course of trade – Figurative trade mark CERVIRON perfect care and unregistered trade mark CERVIRON

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(4) and 60(1)(c))

(see paragraphs 46, 47, 49-52, 55)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Romedor Pharma SRL to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO);

3. 

Orders Perfect Care Distribution SRL to bear its own costs.