12.8.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 270/43
Action brought on 21 June 2019 — adp Gauselmann v EUIPO — Gameloft (City Mania)
(Case T-381/19)
(2019/C 270/45)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: adp Gauselmann GmbH (Lübbecke, Germany) (represented by: P. Koch Moreno, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Gameloft SE (Paris, France)
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 word mark City Mania — Application for registration No 15 936 339
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 April 2019 in Case R 976/2018-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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declare the ground of appeal to be founded and annul the contested decision, declare the existence of likelihood of confusion between the trade marks in dispute, and accordingly, order the complete rejection of the requested trade mark;
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order EUIPO and the opposing party, should it appear in the proceedings before the General Court, to bear the costs.
Plea in law
Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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