Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 6.7.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/36 |

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Action brought on 13 May 2020 — Klaus Berthold v EUIPO — Thomann (HB Harley Benton)

(Case T-284/20)

(2020/C 222/39)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Klaus Berthold Besitzgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG (Thalhausen, Germany) (represented by: E. Strauß, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Thomann GmbH (Burgebrach, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark HB Harley Benton — International registration designating the European Union No 1 380 752

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 March 2020 in Case R 1359/2019-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision and allow the opposition against the registration of international registration No 1 380 752 in the European Union for the goods in Class 25; |

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| — | order EUIPO to refuse the registration of international registration No 1 380 752 in the European Union for the goods in Class 25; |

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| — | order the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs of the proceedings before EUIPO and, if appropriate, order EUIPO to pay the costs of the present proceedings. |

Pleas in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |

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| — | Infringement of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |

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