(Case T-548/19 Action brought on 6 August 2019– Riginos Emporiki kai Mesitiki v EUIPO – Honda Motor (ONDA 1962)

Action brought on 6 August 2019– Riginos Emporiki kai Mesitiki v EUIPO – Honda Motor (ONDA 1962)

(Case T-548/19)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Riginos Emporiki kai Mesitiki AE (Glyfada, Greece) (represented by: V.Oikonomidis, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Honda Motor Co. Ltd (Tokyo, Japan)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark in colours white, black and blue ONDA1962 – Application for registration No15419559

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27May2019 in Case R2384/2017-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

set aside the contested decision in its entirety, so that the appeal is upheld and the opposition is entirely rejected;

order that the defendant bears all costs arising from or relevant to the proceedings before the Opposition Division, the Board of Appeal and present proceedings before the General Court.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article95(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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