Case T-378/18: Action brought on 22 June 2018 — NHS v EUIPO — HLC SB Distribution (CRUZADE)
Action brought on 22 June 2018 — NHS v EUIPO — HLC SB Distribution (CRUZADE)
(Case T-378/18)
2018/C 276/91Language of the case: EnglishParties
Applicant: NHS, Inc. (Santa Cruz, California, United States) (represented by: P. Olson, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: HLC SB Distribution, SL (Irún, Spain)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark CRUZADE — Application for registration No 13 528 112
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 April 2018 in Case R 1217/2017-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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reject EUTMA 013 528 112 for ‘skateboards and their parts’;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8 (1)(b) and 8 (5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.