Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 10 October 2017 — Klement v EUIPO — Bullerjan (Form of an oven)

(Case T‑211/14 RENV)

(European Union trade mark — Revocation proceedings — Three-dimensional EU trade mark — Form of an oven — Genuine use of a mark — Point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 15(1), and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Nature of use of the mark — Form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character)

1.      EU trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Examination of the application — Proof of use of the earlier mark — Use of the mark in a form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark — Subject matter and scope of Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 15(1)(a))

(see paras 34-36)

2.      EU trade mark — Surrender, revocation and invalidity — Grounds for revocation — Lack of genuine use of the mark — Use of the mark in a form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark — Three-dimensional trade mark consisting of the form of an oven

(Council Regulation No 207/2009, Art. 15(1)(a))

(see paras 42, 47)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 January 2014 (Case R 927/2013-1) relating to revocation proceedings between Mr Klement and Bullerjan.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Mr Toni Klement to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) before the General Court and the Court of Justice.