Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 8.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 48/26 |

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Request for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta domstolen (Sweden) lodged on 7 December 2015 — Länsförsäkringar AB v A/S Matek

(Case C-654/15)

(2016/C 048/31)

Language of the case: Swedish

Referring court

Högsta domstolen

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Länsförsäkringar AB

Defendant: A/S Matek

Questions referred

The questions concern the interpretation and application of Article 9(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark where third parties use, without consent, in the course of trade, a sign similar to a Community trade mark[(1)](#ntr1-C_2016048EN.01002601-E0001).

The questions are:

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| 1. | Does it affect the proprietor’s exclusive right that, within a period of five years following registration, he has not made genuine use of the Community trade mark in the European Union for goods or services covered by the registration? |

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| 2. | If the answer to question 1 is in the affirmative, in what circumstances and in what way does that situation affect the exclusive right? |

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