Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 11 December 2014 — Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp v OHIM — Vincci Hoteles (NAMMU)

(Case T‑498/13)

Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community word mark NAMMU — Relative ground for refusal — Proof of genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 57(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 and Rule 22(2) to (4) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95

1.                     Community 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. 57(2) and (3)) (see paras 22, 23, 45)

2.                     Community trade mark — Appeals procedure — Action before the EU judicature — Jurisdiction of the General Court — Re-evaluation of the facts in the light of evidence produced for the first time before it — Exclusion (Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 65) (see para. 36)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 June 2013 (Case R 611/2012-1) concerning invalidity proceedings between Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp GmbH & Co. KG and Vincci Hoteles SA.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.