9.2.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 46/58
Action brought on 6 December 2014 — Skype v OHIM — Sky International (SKYPE)
(Case T-797/14)
(2015/C 046/74)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Skype (Dublin, Ireland) (represented by: A. Carboni and M. Browne, solicitors)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sky International AG (Zug, Suisse)
Details of the proceedings before OHIM
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: Community word mark ‘SKYPE’ — Application for registration No 9 7 24 394
Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 September 2014 in Case R 1075/2013-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision and remit the application to OHIM to allow it to proceed;
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order OHIM and any intervening parties to pay their own costs and applicant’s costs and those of the appeal before the Fourth Board of Appeal in Case R 1075/2013-4 and of Opposition B 1 870 834 before the Opposition Division.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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