7.11.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 410/30
Action brought on 22 September 2016 — Carlos Javier Jiménez Gasalla v EUIPO (B2B SOLUTIONS)
(Case T-685/16)
(2016/C 410/43)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Carlos Javier Jiménez Gasalla (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: E. Estella Garbayo, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘B2B SOLUTIONS’ — Application for registration No 14 016 224
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 July 2016 in Case R 244/2016-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 July 2016;
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annul EUIPO’s decision at first instance dated 9 December 2015 by which the reference mark was refused in its entirety;
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amend the earlier decisions allowing the grant of the trade mark of the applicant;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs of the present proceedings, as well as the appeal proceedings.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009.