22.7.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 246/44
Action brought on 30 May 2019 — Ntolas v EUIPO — General Nutrition Investment (GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES)
(Case T-333/19)
(2019/C 246/46)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Christos Ntolas (Wuppertal, Germany) (represented by: C. Renger, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: General Nutrition Investment Co. (Wilmington, Delaware, United States)
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 GN GENETIC NUTRITION LABORATORIES — Application for registration No 13 116 678
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 March 2019 in Case R 1343/2017-5
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 opposition;
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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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