3.4.2023 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 121/14 |
Action brought on 17 February 2023 — Google v EUIPO — EPay (GPAY)
(Case T-78/23)
(2023/C 121/19)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Google LLC (Mountain View, California, United States) (represented by: C. Schmitt and M. Kinkeldey, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: EPay AD (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark GPAY — Application for registration No 18 138 507
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 November 2022 in Case R 1761/2021-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision; |
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order EUIPO and, the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal if it joins as intervener, to pay the costs of the proceedings. |
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |