Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 343/46 |

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Action brought on 29 July 2016 — Hoffmann v EUIPO (Genius)

(Case T-425/16)

(2016/C 343/62)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Karl Hoffmann (Bad Schwalbach, Germany) (represented by: C. Jonas, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘Genius’ — Application No 13 509 071

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 May 2016 in Case R 1631/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | order EUIPO to pay the costs. |

Plea in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 |

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