1.10.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 352/46
Action brought on 14 August 2018 — IAK — Forum International v EUIPO — Schwalb (IAK)
(Case T-497/18)
(2018/C 352/56)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: IAK GmbH — Forum International (Kirchzarten, Germany) (represented by: G. Wilke, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Ulrich Schwalb (Cologne, Germany)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark IAK — EU trade mark No 9 843 533
Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 June 2018 in Case R 1511/2017-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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alter the contested decision such that the application for a declaration of invalidity is dismissed in its entirety;
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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 (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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