1. 

EU trade mark – Procedural provisions – Revocation proceedings – Facts and evidence not submitted within the prescribed time limit – Account taken – Discretion of the Board of Appeal

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 95(2); Commission Regulation 2018/625, Art. 27(4))

(see paragraphs 36, 41, 42, 48)

2. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Requirement of solid and objective evidence

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a); Commission Regulation 2018/625, Art. 10(3))

(see paragraphs 66-69, 127, 128)

3. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Use during a five year period – Consideration of evidence concerning use outside of that period – Conditions

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))

(see paragraph 76)

4. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Figurative mark FRACTALIA

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 77, 86, 96, 107, 116, 123, 140, 167)

5. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Territorial extent of the use

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 82-84)

6. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Company name, commercial name or trade name

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))

(see paragraph 101)

7. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Use by a third party with the consent of the trade mark proprietor

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 18(2))

(see paragraphs 102, 103)

8. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Use of the mark in a form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark – Purpose and scope of Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of alteration of distinctive character

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1)(a) and 58(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 113, 114)

9. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Partial use – Effect – Concept of ‘part of the goods or services’ covered by the registration

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 119-122, 147, 154-156)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Fractal Analytics, Inc. to pay the costs incurred by Fractalia Remote Systems, SL and to bear its own costs;

3. 

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