Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 28 October 2020.Electrolux Home Products, Inc. v European Union Intellectual Property Office.EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark FRIGIDAIRE – Genuine use – Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001).Case T-583/19.

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Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 28 October 2020 – Electrolux Home Products v EUIPO – D. Consult (FRIGIDAIRE)

(Case T‑583/19)

(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark FRIGIDAIRE – Genuine use – Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

  1. European Union trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Meaning – Criteria for assessment

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Arts 15(1) and 51(1)(a))

(see paras 14-16)

  1. European Union trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Causes of revocation – Absence of genuine use of a trade mark – Word mark FRIGIDAIRE

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

(see paras 37, 45-48, 52)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the EUIPO of 17 June 2019 (Case R 166/2018-5), relating to revocation proceedings between D. Consult and Electrolux Home Products.

Operative part

The Court:

  1. Dismisses the action;

  2. Orders Electrolux Home Products, Inc. to pay the costs.

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