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29.1.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 32/45 |
Action brought on 29 November 2017 — Szabados v EUIPO — Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (Separ) (MicroSepar)
(Case T-788/17)
(2018/C 032/60)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Andreas Szabados (Grünwald, Germany) (represented by: S. Wobst, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (Separ) (Barcelona, Spain)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘MicroSepar’ — Application No 14 576 532
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 September 2017 in Case R 2420/2016-1
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 to pay the costs. |
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009. |