Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 24 October 2018$

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 24 October 2018.#Bacardi Co. Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#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.#Case T-435/12.