Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 5 May 2017

PayPal, Inc. v European Union Intellectual Property Office

EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark VENMO — Bad faith — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009

Case T-132/16


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Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
02/06/2017 PayPal v EUIPO - Hub Culture (VENMO)
Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2017:316
05/05/2017 PayPal v EUIPO - Hub Culture (VENMO)
Judgment (Information)
ECLI:EU:T:2017:316
05/05/2017 PayPal v EUIPO - Hub Culture (VENMO)
Application (OJ)
13/05/2016 PayPal v EUIPO - Hub Culture (VENMO)
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Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general - 'Information on unpublished decisions' section)

Subject-matter

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Systematic classification scheme

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4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.03 European Union trade mark
      4.11.03.01 Absolute grounds for refusal
        4.11.03.01.11 Applicant acting in bad faith


Citations of case-law or legislation

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Operative part

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Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 23/03/2016

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

05/05/2017


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 195 from 19.06.2017, p.24

Application: OJ C 191 from 30.05.2016, p.37

Name of the parties

PayPal v EUIPO - Hub Culture (VENMO)

Notes on Academic Writings

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Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
  • - Trade marks

Provisions of national law referred to

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

  • Actions for annulment : application granted

Formation of the Court

Huitième chambre (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Passer

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • English

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