15.5.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 151/33
Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2017 — Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (International) v EUIPO — Lion Laboratories (ALCOLOCK)
(Case T-638/15) (1)
((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:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (International) Inc. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 16, 18.1.2016.
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