Judgment of the General Court of 24 October 2018 — Bacardi v EUIPO — Palírna U Zeleného stromu (42 BELOW)
(Case T-435/12) 1
(EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark 42 BELOW — Non-registered earlier national figurative mark VODKA 42 — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Use in the course of trade — Application of national law by EUIPO)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Bacardi Co. Ltd (Vaduz, Liechtenstein) (represented initially by M. Reinisch and subsequently by A. Parassina, L. Rigas and L. Lorenc, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented initially by P. Geroulakos, and subsequently by D. Gája and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Palírna U Zeleného stromu a.s., formerly Granette & Starorežná Distilleries a.s. (Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic) (represented by T. Chleboun, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 July 2012 (Case R 2100/2011-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Granette & Starorežná Distilleries and Bacardi.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Bacardi Co. Ltd to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 379, 8.12.2012.