13.2.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/28


Action brought on 20 December 2016 — Starbucks (HK) v EUIPO — Now Wireless (nowwireless)

(Case T-908/16)

(2017/C 046/32)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Starbucks (HK) Ltd (Hong Kong, China) (represented by: P. Kavanagh, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Now Wireless Ltd (Whyteleafe, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘nowwireless’ — Application for registration No 6 782 569

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 October 2016 in Case R 662/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision, as well the decision given by the Opposition Division;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

Infringement of Articles 8(1)(b) and 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009.