4.2.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 44/76
Action brought on 26 November 2018 — Apera Capital Master v EUIPO — Altera Capital (APERA CAPITAL)
(Case T-699/18)
(2019/C 44/101)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Apera Capital Master Ltd. (St Peter Port, Guernsey) (represented by: C. Schröder and A. von Alten, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Altera Capital (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
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 APERA CAPITAL — Application for registration No 15 640 436
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 September 2018 in Case R 1091/2018-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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refer the case back to EUIPO for reconsideration;
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order EUIPO to bear the costs.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 104(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
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Infringement of the applicant’s right to good administration and a fair trial.