15.6.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 201/44 |
Action brought on 17 April 2020 — Target Brands v EUIPO — The a.r.t. company b&s (ART CLASS)
(Case T-202/20)
(2020/C 201/57)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Target Brands Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States) (represented by: A. Norris, Barrister)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: The a.r.t. company b&s, SA (Quel, Spain)
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 word mark ART CLASS — Application for registration No 16 888 695
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 January 2020 in Case R 1597/2019-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision; |
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reject the opposition decision in respect of all of the remaining contested goods; |
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alternatively, remit the matter to the EUIPO for re-consideration; |
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order to pay its costs incurred in connection with this appeal, the appeal before the Board and the Opposition. |
Plea in law
Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council