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Document 62019TA0341
Case T-341/19: Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2020 — Martínez Albainox v EUIPO — Taser International (TASER) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark TASER — Earlier EU word marks TASER — Relative grounds for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Detriment to reputation — Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark — Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-341/19: Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2020 — Martínez Albainox v EUIPO — Taser International (TASER) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark TASER — Earlier EU word marks TASER — Relative grounds for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Detriment to reputation — Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark — Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Case T-341/19: Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2020 — Martínez Albainox v EUIPO — Taser International (TASER) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark TASER — Earlier EU word marks TASER — Relative grounds for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Detriment to reputation — Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark — Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)
OJ C 230, 13.7.2020, p. 33–33
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
13.7.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 230/33 |
Judgment of the General Court of 28 May 2020 — Martínez Albainox v EUIPO — Taser International (TASER)
(Case T-341/19) (1)
(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark TASER - Earlier EU word marks TASER - Relative grounds for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Detriment to reputation - Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark - Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2020/C 230/41)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Martínez Albainox, SL (Albacete, Spain) (represented by: J. Carbonell Callicó, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Taser International, Inc. (Scottsdale, Arizona, United States)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 March 2019 (Case R 1577/2018-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Taser International and Martínez Albainox.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders Martínez Albainox, SL to pay the costs. |