23.4.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 142/67
Action brought on 1 March 2018 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Nordbrand Nordhausen (BALLER’S PUNCH)
(Case T-134/18)
(2018/C 142/86)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Monster Energy Company (Corona, California, United States) (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Nordbrand Nordhausen GmbH (Nordhausen, Germany)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU word mark BALLER’S PUNCH — Application for registration No 14 823 306
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 December 2017 in Case R 998/2017-1
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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annul the decision of the Opposition Division of 13 March 2017 in Opposition B002643172;
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register the opposed mark for all goods covered by the application;
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order EUIPO to bear its own costs and pay those of the Applicant.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No. 2017/1001.
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