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29.3.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 111/36 |
Action brought on 11 February 2016 — Apax Partners v EUIPO — Apax Partners Midmarket (APAX)
(Case T-58/16)
(2016/C 111/43)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Apax Partners LLP (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: D. Rose, J. Curry and J. Warner, Solicitors)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Apax Partners Midmarket (Paris, France)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘APAX’ — Application for registration No 3 538 981
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 November 2015 in Case R 1441/2014-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision in its entirety and remit the application for the Contested Mark to EUIPO to allow it to proceed and; |
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order EUIPO and any party involved in these proceedings before the Board to bear their own costs and pay the Applicant’s costs of these proceedings and those of the Appeal before the Board and the Opposition B 764 029 before the Opposition Division. |
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation No 207/2009. |