23.3.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 95/44 |
Action brought on 4 February 2020 — Hauz 1929 v EUIPO — Houzz (HAUZ EST 1929)
(Case T-68/20)
(2020/C 95/54)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Hauz 1929 Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: N. Lyberis, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Houzz, Inc. (Palo Alto, California, United States)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark HAUZ EST 1929 — Application for registration No 17 636 119
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 November 2019 in Case R 885/2019-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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partially annul the contested decision; |
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order EUIPO and other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay the costs of the applicant in the present proceedings, including those incurred before EUIPO. |
Plea 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. |