Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 14 February 2017.Georgios Pandalis v European Union Intellectual Property Office.EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU word mark Cystus — Partial revocation — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No genuine use of the mark.Case T-15/16.

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 14 February 2017 — Pandalis v EUIPO — LR Health & Beauty Systems (Cystus)

(Case T‑15/16)

(EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU word mark Cystus — Partial revocation — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No genuine use of the mark)

1. EU trade mark — Decisions of the Office — Observance of the rights of the defence — Scope of the principle

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 75, second sentence)

(see para. 23)

2. Actions for annulment — Grounds — Misuse of powers — Concept

(Art. 263 TFEU)

(see para. 33)

3. 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. 51(1)(a), and (2))

(see paras 39, 40)

4. 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. 51(1)(a), and (2))

(see para. 41)

5. EU trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Causes of revocation — Absence of genuine use of a trade mark — Word mark Cystus

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 51(1)(a), and (2))

(see paras 43-47, 57-60)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 October 2015 (Case R 2839/2014-1), relating to revocation proceedings between LR Health & Beauty Systems and Mr Pandalis.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Mr Georgios Pandalis to pay the costs.