8.4.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 131/57
Action brought on 20 February 2019 — Abarca v EUIPO — Abanca Corporación Bancaria (ABARCA SEGUROS)
(Case T-106/19)
(2019/C 131/66)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Abarca — Companhia de Seguros SA (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: J. Pimenta and Á. Pinho, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Abanca Corporación Bancaria, SA (Betanzos, Spain)
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 figurative mark ABARCA SEGUROS in colours pink, light blue, light green and black — Application for registration No 16 041 519
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 November 2018 in Case R 1370/2018-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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totally alter the contested decision;
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as a consequence, grant EUTM registration No 16 041 519 in its entirety;
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order the other parties to bear the costs of the present proceedings, as well as those of the opposition and appeal proceedings before EUIPO.
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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