Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.3.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 87/24 |

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Action brought on 20 January 2020 — West End Drinks v EUIPO — Pernod Ricard (The King of SOHO)

(Case T-31/20)

(2020/C 87/29)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: West End Drinks Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: C. Hawkes, Solicitor and C. Hall, Barrister)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Pernod Ricard SA (Paris, France)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark The King of SOHO in the colours golden, dark yellow, light yellow and cream — Application for registration No 11 539 103

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 October 2019 in Case R 1543/2018-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | annul the decision of the Opposition Division; |

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| — | order EUIPO to pay the costs. |

Pleas in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 42(3) 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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