Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 148/24 |

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Action brought on 27 February 2021 — Banco de Investimento Global v EUIPO — Banco BIC Português (EUROBIC)

(Case T-125/21)

(2021/C 148/33)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Banco de Investimento Global SA (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: N. Lucas, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Banco BIC Português SA (Lisbon, Portugal)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark EUROBIC — Application for registration No 16 775 199

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 November 2020 in case R 607/2019-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | declare that, in accordance with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, there is a likelihood of confusion between Banco de Investimento Global SA’s earlier trade marks and the contested trade mark and, consequently, annul the contested decision; |

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| — | order EUIPO to pay the costs. |

Pleas in law

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| — | Infringement of infringement of Article 95 (1) and (2) and Article 97(1)(c) and (f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |

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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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