Action brought on 11 August 2016 — Mr. Kebab v EUIPO — Mister Kebap (Mr. KEBAB)

(Case T-448/16)

Language in which the application was lodged: Slovak

Parties

Applicant: Mr. Kebab s.r.o. (Košice-Západ, Slovakia) (represented by: L. Vojčík, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Mister Kebap, SL (Finestrat, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Figurative mark containing the word elements ‘Mr. KEBAB’ — Application for registration No 12 551 222

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 May 2016 in Case R 987/2015-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

amend the contested decision so that the opposition of the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of 20 November 2014, No B 002370594, to the application for registration of the composite European Union trade mark ‘Mr. KEBAB’ is dismissed in its entirety;

order EUIPO and possibly the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs.

Plea in law

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

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