Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 202/26 |

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Action brought on 5 May 2017 — ExpressVPN v EUIPO (EXPRESSVPN)

(Case T-265/17)

(2017/C 202/42)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: ExpressVPN Ltd (Glen Vine, United Kingdom) (represented by: A. Muir Wood, Barrister)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark containing the word element ‘EXPRESSVPN’ — Application for registration No 1 265 562

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 February 2017 in Case R 1352/2016-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | alter the contested decision to permit the mark proceed to registration on the basis that the mark is neither descriptive nor devoid of distinctive character and the basis of the evidence of acquired distinctiveness submitted to the examiner and to the Fifth Board of Appeal; |

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| — | issue an order for payment of the costs incurred by the applicant in connection with this appeal. |

Plea in law

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| — | Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b)(c), 7(2) and 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009. |

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