Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 7.5.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 161/50 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2018 — Safe Skies v EUIPO — Travel Sentry (TSA LOCK)

(Case T-60/17)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2018161EN.01005001-E0001)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark TSA LOCK - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))

(2018/C 161/55)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Safe Skies LLC (New York, New York, United States) (represented by: V. Schwepler, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General court: Travel Sentry, Inc. (Windermere, Florida, United States) (represented by: J.L. Gracia Albero and V. Torelli, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 November 2016 (Case R 233/2016-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Safe Skies and Travel Sentry.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Safe Skies LLC to pay the costs. |

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