Action brought on 7 June 2019 — Decathlon v EUIPO — Athlon Custom Sportswear (athlon custom sportswear)

(Case T-349/19)

(2019/C 255/64)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Decathlon (Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France) (represented by: A. Cléry and C. Devernay, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Athlon Custom Sportswear P.C. (Kallithea, Greece)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark athlon custom sportswear — Application for registration No 16 162 596

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2019 in Case R 1724/2018-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	grant its request;

—	annul the contested decision;

—	confirm the opposition decision of 6 July 2018 in case No B 002879164;

—	refuse the registration of the mark athlon custom sportswear No 016162596;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings, including those incurred in the appeal proceedings.

Plea in law

—	Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.