Action brought on 29 January 2024 – Coinbase v EUIPO – bitFlyer (coinbase)

(Case T-46/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Coinbase, Inc. (Oakland, California, United States) (represented by: M. Maier and A. Nordemann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: bitFlyer Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark coinbase – International registration designating the European Union No 1 308 248

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 November 2023 in Case R 1751/2020-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to bear the costs of the proceedings.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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