Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 14 July 2021

Data

Court: General Court

Case date: 14 juli 2021

Verdict

Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 14 July 2021 –
Kneissl Holding v EUIPO – LS 9 (KNEISSL)

(Case T‑65/20)

"(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark KNEISSL - Partial revocation - No genuine use of the mark - Extent of use - Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Rule 22(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 (now Article 10(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625) - Abuse of rights)"

1. EU trade markSurrender, revocation and invalidityCauses of revocationAbsence of genuine use of a trade markProof of useGenuine useConceptCriteria for assessment

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 51(1)(a))

(see paras 26-34, 48, 49)

2. EU trade markSurrender, revocation and invalidityCauses of revocationAbsence of genuine use of a trade markWord mark KNEISSL

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 51(1)(a))

(see paras 43-45, 52-54, 61, 62, 65-67)

3. EU trade markSurrender, revocation and invalidityApplication for revocationAdmissibilityConditionsInterest in bringing proceedings

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 56(1)(a))

(see para. 76)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 November 2019 (Case R 2265/2018-2), relating to revocation proceedings between LS 9 and Kneissl Holding.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Kneissl Holding GmbH to pay the costs.