Case T-389/18: Action brought on 21 June 2018 — Nonnemacher v EUIPO — Ingram (WKU)
Action brought on 21 June 2018 — Nonnemacher v EUIPO — Ingram (WKU)
(Case T-389/18)
2018/C 285/58Language in which the application was lodged: GermanParties
Applicant: Klaus Nonnemacher (Karlsruhe, Germany) (represented by: C. Zierhut, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Paul Ingram (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU word mark WKU — EU trade mark No 11 482 841
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 April 2018 in Case R 399/2017-1
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the General Court should:
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annul the contested decision; |
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order EUIPO to pay the costs. |
Pleas 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; |
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Infringement of Article 61 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |