Hasbro appealed to the General Court, arguing that Monopoly was “so famous that it would be fanciful to suggest it has not used the trademark in connection with games”. The EUIPO invalidated the trademark for goods and services in classes 9, 16, 28 and 41, which include games and entertainment. Under EU law, trademarks granted by the EUIPO can be invalidated if the owner cannot prove genuine use five years after the mark was registered. The purpose of refiling the mark was to avoid having to prove genuine use, the EUIPO ruled in 2019. According to the court, Hasbro’s 2011 mark was identical with respect to certain goods and services as earlier ‘Monopoly’ trademarks.
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