31.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 249/44


Action brought on 5 June 2017 — Bielawski v EUIPO (HOUSE OF CARS)

(Case T-364/17)

(2017/C 249/59)

Language of the case: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Marcin Bielawski (Warsaw, Poland) (represented by: M. Kondrat, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘HOUSE OF CARS’ — Application for registration No 15 172 638

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2017 in Case R 2047/2016-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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annul the contested decision; or

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amend the contested decision by finding that there is no absolute ground for refusal in regard to the mark applied for;

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order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings.

Plea in law

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