CELEX: 62017TA0060
Language: en
Date: 2018-03-22 00:00:00
Title: Case T-60/17: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2018 — Safe Skies v EUIPO — Travel Sentry (TSA LOCK) (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))

7.5.2018   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 161/50
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2018 — Safe Skies v EUIPO — Travel Sentry (TSA LOCK)
   (Case T-60/17) (1)
   
   ((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:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders Safe Skies LLC to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 104, 3.4.2017.