26.2.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 72/43
Action brought on 28 December 2017 — Negru v EUIPO — Sky (SkyPrivate)
(Case T-837/17)
(2018/C 072/54)
Language in which the application was lodged: Romanian
Parties
Applicant: Alexandru Negru (Iaşi, Romania) (represented by: I.-M. Iliescu, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sky plc (Isleworth, United Kingdom)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark containing the word element ‘Skyprivate’
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 October 2017 in Case R 349/2017-2
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 to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.