RTL Group Markenverwaltung v EUIPO - Örtl (RTL)

Case T‑1088/23 RTL Group Markenverwaltungs Gmb Hv European Union Intellectual Property Office Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 7 May 2025( EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU figurative mark RTL – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Submission of facts and evidence for the first time before the Board of Appeal – Article 95(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Article 27(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 – Misuse of rights )1.      EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept – Criteria for assessment – Requirement of solid and objective evidence(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(1)(a))(see paragraphs 16, 19, 20, 91-93)2.      EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Partial use – Effect(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1) and 58(2))(see paragraphs 17, 18)3.      EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Application for revocation – Admissibility – Not subject to there being no misuse of rights or to good faith on the part of the applicant for a declaration of revocation(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 63(1)(a))(see paragraphs 27-30)4.      EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for...