Action brought on 22 September 2016 — Wirecard v EUIPO (mycard2go)

(Case T-676/16)

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 procedure before EUIPO

Mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘mycard2go’ — Application No 14 303 457

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 July 2016 in Case R 280/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision and refer the case back to the defendant for continuation of the registration procedure concerning EU trade mark No 014303457;

order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred in the appeal proceedings before EUIPO.

Plea in law

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

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