CELEX: 62016TN0808
Language: en
Date: 2016-11-14 00:00:00
Title: Case T-808/16: Action brought on 14 November 2016 — Jean Patou Worldwide v EUIPO — Emboga (HISPANITAS JOY IS A CHOICE)

16.1.2017   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 14/54
            
         Action brought on 14 November 2016 — Jean Patou Worldwide v EUIPO — Emboga (HISPANITAS JOY IS A CHOICE)
   (Case T-808/16)
   (2017/C 014/64)
   Language in which the application was lodged: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Jean Patou Worldwide Ltd (Watford, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Baran, Barrister)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Emboga, SA (Petrel, Spain)
   
      Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
   
   
      Applicant: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
   
      Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘HISPANITAS JOY IS A CHOICE’ — Application for registration No 12 789 971
   
      Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
   
      Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 June 2016 in Case R 235/2016-1
   
      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 and the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs, including those incurred by the applicant before the Office.
            
         
      Plea in law
   
   
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               Infringement of Articles 8(1)(b) and 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009.