Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 19.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 63/22 |

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Action brought on 29 December 2017 — Sports Group Denmark v EUIPO — K&L (WHISTLER)

(Case T-836/17)

(2018/C 063/30)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Sports Group Denmark A/S (Ikast, Denmark) (represented by: E. Skovbo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: K&L GmbH & Co. Handels-KG (Weilheim, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘WHISTLER’ — Application for registration No 12 870 648

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 October 2017 in Case R 311/2017-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | reject the opposition in its entirety; |

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| — | order EUIPO to bear the costs. |

Plea in law

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| — | Infringement of article 8 (1) (b) of Regulation No 207/2009. |

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