Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 July 2018.Star Television Productions Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU figurative mark STAR — No genuine use of the mark — Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).Case T-797/17.

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Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 July 2018 –Star Television Productions v EUIPO — Marc Dorcel (STAR)

(Case T‑797/17)

(EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU figurative mark STAR — No genuine use of the mark — Article 51 (1) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58 (1) (a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

  1. EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Causes of revocation—Absence of genuine use of a trade mark—Proof of use of the earlier mark—Genuine use—Meaning—Criteria for assessment

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15 (1) and 51 (1) (a); Commission Regulation No 2868/95, Art. 1, Rule 22(3))

(see paras 18-26, 58)

  1. EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Examination of the application—Proof of use of the earlier mark—Probative value of the evidence—Criteria for assessment

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

(see paras 39, 40)

  1. EU trade mark—Surrender, revocation and invalidity—Causes of revocation—Absence of genuine use of a trade mark—Figurative mark STAR

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

(see paras 55, 66, 70-73)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 September 2017 (Case R 1519/2016-2), relating to revocation proceedings between Star Television Productions and Marc Dorcel.

Operative part

The Court:

  1. Dismisses the action;

  2. Orders Star Television Productions Ltd to bear the costs.

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