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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 28 May 2020 –  
Martínez Albainox v EUIPO – Taser International (TASER)

(Case T‑342/19)

(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark TASER – Earlier EU word marks TASER – Relative grounds for refusal – Detriment to reputation – Unfair advantage taken of the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark – Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

| 1. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(5) and 60(1)(a))  (see para. 23) |

| 2. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services – Condition – Link between the marks – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(5) and 60(1)(a))  (see paras 24-29, 37, 45) |

| 3. | EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Relative grounds for invalidity – Existence of an earlier identical or similar mark enjoying a reputation – Protection of well-known earlier mark extended to dissimilar goods or services – Conditions – Taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of the earlier mark – Criteria for assessment  (European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 8(5) and 60(1)(a))  (see paras 30, 31) |

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 March 2019 (Case R 1576/2018-4), 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. |

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