CELEX: 62017TN0790
Language: en
Date: 2017-12-05 00:00:00
Title: Case T-790/17: Action brought on 05 December 2017 — St. Andrews Links v EUIPO (ST ANDREWS)

5.2.2018   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 42/37
            
         Action brought on 05 December 2017 — St. Andrews Links v EUIPO (ST ANDREWS)
   (Case T-790/17)
   (2018/C 042/51)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: St. Andrews Links Ltd (St. Andrews, United Kingdom) (represented by: B. Hattier, lawyer)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
   
      Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
   
   
      Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘ST ANDREWS’ — Application for registration No 9 586 348
   
      Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 October 2017 in Case R 92/2017-4
   
      Form of order sought
   
   The applicant claims that the Court should:
   
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               consider the present appeal admissible;
            
         
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               annul the contested decision insofar as it dismissed the appeal for the following services in class 41: ‘Arranging and conducting entertainment conferences, congresses, events, competitions and seminars; Club services (entertainment or education); Providing a website featuring information regarding conferences, congresses, events, competitions and seminars; Special event planning; Organization of cultural events and of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes, Publication of books, electronic books and journals on-line; Vocational guidance and instructions services (education or training advice)’;
            
         
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               allow the European Union trademark application No. 9 586 348 for registration for the above-mentioned services; and
            
         
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               order EUIPO to bear the fees and costs incurred by the Applicant in the course of the present proceeding.
            
         
      Plea in law
   
   
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               The Board of Appeal made a wrong appreciation of the distinctive character of the European Union trademark application No. 9 586 348 in relation with certain services in class 41.