Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2017:685
Date: 2017-10-03
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - successful
Origin: Greece

Action brought on 10 August 2016 – Ellinikos Syndemos Epicheiriseon gia ti Diacheirisi ton Diethnon Protypon GS1 v EUIPO – 520 Barcode Ellas (520Barcode Hellas) (Case T-453/16) Language in which the application was lodged: English Parties Applicant: Ellinikos Syndemos Epicheiriseon gia ti Diacheirisi ton Diethnon Protypon GS1 (Argiroupoli Attikis, Greece) (represented by: A. Mouzaki, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: 520 Barcode Ellas - AE Diacheirisis Diethnon Protypon kai Parochis Symvouleutikon Ypiresion (Kifisia Attikis, Greece) Details of the proceedings before EUIPO Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘5 201000 603856 520Barcode Hellas’ – Application for registration No 10 881 861 Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 June 2016 in Case R 238/2015-4 Form of order sought The applicant claims that the Court should: annul the contested decision; order EUIPO to pay the legal fees of the applicant. Pleas in law Infringement of Article 8(4) of Regulation No 207/2009; Infringement of Articles 75, 76(1) and 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009. ____________