Action brought on 8 September 2021 – European Lotto and Betting v EUIPO – Tipp24 Services (Cash4Life)

(Case T-554/21)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: European Lotto and Betting Ltd (Ocean Village, Gibraltar) (represented by: D. Egan, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Tipp24 Services Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark Cash4Life – European Union trade mark No 15 065 964

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 July 2021 in Case R 264/2020-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO and Tipp24 to bear their own costs and pay those of European Lotto and Betting Ltd.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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