Action brought on 20 January 2017 – Skyleader v EUIPO – Sky International (SKYLEADER)

(Case T-34/17)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Skyleader a.s. (Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic) (represented by: K. Malmstedt, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sky International AG (Zug, Switzerland)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘SKYLEADER’ – EU trade mark No 6 347 827

Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 Novembre 2016 in Case R 805/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the decision No 11084 C of the Cancellation Division and the contested decision;

order EUIPO and Sky International to pay the costs of the proceedings both before the General Court and EUIPO.

Pleas in law

Infringement of EU law and of substantial procedural measures of EU law;

Infringement of principles of good and sound administration;

Infringement of Rule 45(5) of Regulation No 2868/95.

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