Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.7.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 230/34 |

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

(Case T-342/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020230EN.01003401-E0001)

(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)

(2020/C 230/42)

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 1576/2018-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Taser International and Martínez Albainox.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Martínez Albainox, SL to pay the costs. |

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