Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 296/42 |

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Action brought on 4 July 2016 — Axel Springer v EUIPO — Stiftung Warentest (TestBild)

(Case T-359/16)

(2016/C 296/53)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Axel Springer SE (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: K. Hamacher and G. Müllejans)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Stiftung Warentest (Berlin, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘TestBild’ — Application for registration No 4 555 579

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 May 2016 in Case R 555/2015-4

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 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009. |

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