Trade Mark Revocation for Non-Use: Framework for Abuse of Procedure and Admissibility of Late Evidence by the Court of the European Union

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In a context in which companies must constantly defend the sustainability of their trademark rights, the revocation proceedings for non-use give rise to increasing litigation before the courts of the European Union. Two judgments delivered on 7 May 2025 by the Court of Justice of the European Union (T-1088/23 and T-1089/23) clarify two key points: the lack of control over the interest to act in applications for revocation and the conditions for …