7.10.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 337/23
Action brought on 27 August 2019 — Gothe and Kunz v EUIPO — Aldi Einkauf (FAIR ZONE)
(Case T-589/19)
(2019/C 337/24)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicants: Oliver Gothe (Cologne, Germany), Martin Kunz (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: K. Kruse, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: Application for EU word mark FAIR ZONE — EU trade mark No 16 977 852
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 July 2019 in Case R 2253/2018-4
Form of order sought
The applicants claim that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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reject Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG’s 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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