Action brought on 1 March 2016 — Aydin v EUIPO — Kaporal France (ROYAL & CAPORAL)

(Case T-95/16)

Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties

Applicant: Savas Aydin (Pantin, France) (represented by: F. Watrin, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Kaporal France (Marseilles, France)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘ROYAL & CAPORAL’ — Application for registration No 12 587 663

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 December 2015 in Case R 867/2015-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to register the trade mark ROYAL & CAPORAL (application No 12 587 663);

order the unsuccessful parties to pay the costs and expenses.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.

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