Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 15.5.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 151/33 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2017 — Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (International) v EUIPO — Lion Laboratories (ALCOLOCK)

(Case T-638/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017151EN.01003302-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark ALCOLOCK - United Kingdom word mark ALCOLOCK - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(a) and (b) and Article 53(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Genuine use of the earlier mark))

(2017/C 151/42)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (International) Inc. (Toronto, Canada) (represented by: E. Baud and P. Marchiset, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Lion Laboratories Ltd (Barry, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 August 2015 (Case R 1323/2014-1) relating to invalidity proceedings between Lion Laboratories and Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (International).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (International) Inc. to pay the costs. |

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