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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