Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 16 June 2015

Data

Court: General Court

Case date: 16 juni 2015

Verdict

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 16 June 2015 —

Silicium España Laboratorios v OHIM — LLR-G5 (LLRG5)

(Case T‑306/13)

"Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark LLRG5 - Absolute ground for refusal - Bad faith on the part of the Community trade mark proprietor - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009"

1. Community trade markAppeals procedureAction before the EU judicatureJurisdiction of the General CourtReview of the lawfulness of decisions of the Boards of Appeal (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65(2) and (3)) (see para. 20)

2. Community trade markSurrender, revocation and invalidityAbsolute grounds for invalidityApplicant in bad faith at the time of lodging the trade mark applicationCriteria for assessmentTaking account of all the relevant factors existing at the time of filing the application for registration (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 8(2), and Art. 52(1)(b)) (see para. 22)

3. Community trade markSurrender, revocation and invalidityAbsolute grounds for invalidityApplicant in bad faith at the time of lodging the trade mark applicationProof of bad faithProbative value of the evidenceCriteria for assessmentSolemn declarations (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 52(1)(b), and 78(1)(f)) (see paras 27-29, op. part 1, 2)

4. Community trade markSurrender, revocation and invalidityAbsolute grounds for invalidityApplicant in bad faith at the time of lodging the trade mark applicationWord mark LLRG5 (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 52(1)(b)) (see para. 30)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Chamber of the Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 March 2013 (Case R 383/2012‑1), relating to invalidity proceedings between LLR-G5 Ltd and Silicium España Laboratorios, SL.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Silicium España Laboratorios, SL, to pay the costs.