Action brought on 6 December 2016 — Wirecard v EUIPO (mycard2go)

(Case T-860/16)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Wirecard AG (Aschheim, Germany) (represented by: A. Bayer, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark containing the word element ‘mycard2go’– Application for registration No 14 303 465

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 October 2016 in Case R 281/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision and refer the case to the defendant to take further steps in the registration proceedings for EU trade mark 014303465;

order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred during the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No 207/2009 and of Article 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009.

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