5.11.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 399/55
Action brought on 20 September 2018 — LG Electronics v EUIPO — Beko (BECON)
(Case T-557/18)
(2018/C 399/70)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, South Korea) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Beko plc (Watford, United Kingdom)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark BECON — Application for registration No 13 142 336
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 July 2018 in Case R 41/2018-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision as far as the appeal against the decision of the Opposition Division was dismissed;
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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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