21.1.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 25/57
Action brought on 16 November 2018 — Apple v EUIPO — Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)
(Case T-685/18)
(2019/C 25/74)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, California, United States) (represented by: J. Olsen and P. Andreottola, Solicitors)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication SCRL (La Hulpe, Belgium)
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 SWIFT — Application for registration No 13 370 861
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 August 2018 in Case R 476/2018-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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uphold the applicant’s appeal against the contested decision in its entirety;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs of the applicant.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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