Judgment of the General Court of 22 June 2022 – Beveland v EUIPO – Super B (BUCANERO)
(Case T-29/21) 1
(EU trade mark – Revocation proceedings – EU word mark BUCANERO – Genuine use of the trade mark – Article 18(1), second subparagraph, point (a) and Article 58(1) point (a) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark – Proof of genuine use)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Beveland, SA (Sant Joan les Fonts, Spain) (represented by: J. Carbonell Callicó, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Super B, SL (Talavera de la Reina, Spain) (represented by: K. Guridi Sedlak, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 November 2020 (Case R 1046/2020-5), relating to revocation proceedings between Beveland and Super B.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Beveland, SA to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 79, 8.3.2021.