# C_2018042EN.01003702.xml

| 5.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 42/37 |
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5.2.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 42/37

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Action brought on 5 December 2017 — St. Andrews Links v EUIPO (ST ANDREWS)

(Case T-791/17)

(2018/C 042/52)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Parties

Applicant: St. Andrews Links Ltd (St. Andrews, United Kingdom) (represented by: B. Hattier, lawyer)

Applicant:

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Defendant:

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘ST ANDREWS’ — Application for registration No 11 176 773

Trade mark at issue:

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 October 2017 in Case R 93/2017-4

Contested decision

Form of order sought

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

| — | consider the present appeal admissible; |
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consider the present appeal admissible;

| — | annul the contested decision insofar as it dismissed the appeal for the following services in class 41: ‘Arranging and conducting entertainment conferences, congresses, events, competitions and seminars; Club services (entertainment or education); Providing a website featuring information regarding conferences, congresses, events, competitions and seminars; Special event planning; Organization of cultural events and of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes, Publication of books, electronic books and journals on-line; Vocational guidance and instructions services (education or training advice)’; |
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annul the contested decision insofar as it dismissed the appeal for the following services in class 41: ‘Arranging and conducting entertainment conferences, congresses, events, competitions and seminars; Club services (entertainment or education); Providing a website featuring information regarding conferences, congresses, events, competitions and seminars; Special event planning; Organization of cultural events and of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes, Publication of books, electronic books and journals on-line; Vocational guidance and instructions services (education or training advice)’;

| — | allow the European Union trademark application No. 11 176 773 for registration for the above-mentioned services; and |
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allow the European Union trademark application No. 11 176 773 for registration for the above-mentioned services; and

| — | order EUIPO to bear the fees and costs incurred by the Applicant in the course of the present proceeding. |
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order EUIPO to bear the fees and costs incurred by the Applicant in the course of the present proceeding.

Plea in law

Plea in law

| — | The Board of Appeal made a wrong appreciation of the distinctive character of the European Union trademark application No. 11 176 773 in relation with certain services in class 41. |
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The Board of Appeal made a wrong appreciation of the distinctive character of the European Union trademark application No. 11 176 773 in relation with certain services in class 41.

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