16.8.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 296/25
Action brought on 15 June 2016 — bet365 Group v EUIPO — Hansen (BET365)
(Case T-304/16)
(2016/C 296/34)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: bet365 Group Limited (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, QC (Queen's Counsel), R. Black and J. Bickle, Solicitors)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Robert Hansen (München, Germany)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘BET365’
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2016 in Case R 3243/2014-5
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 pay their own costs and pay those of the applicant.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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