25.2.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 72/45
Action brought on 7 January 2019 — Nowhere v EUIPO — Junguo Ye (APE TEES)
(Case T-12/19)
(2019/C 72/57)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Nowhere Co. Ltd (Tokyo, Japon) (represented by: A. Norris, Barrister)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Junguo Ye (Elche, 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 figurative mark APE TEES — Application for registration No 14 319 578
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 October 2018 in Case R 2474/2017-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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reject the contested mark in respect of all of the contested goods;
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alternatively, remit the matter to the EUIPO for re-consideration;
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order the payment of the costs incurred by the applicant in connection with the appeal and opposition proceedings.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article (8)(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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