Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 21.1.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 25/47 |

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Action brought on 9 November 2018 — Nissin Foods Holdings v EUIPO — The GB Foods (Soba JAPANESE FRIED NOODLES)

(Case T-663/18)

(2019/C 25/61)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd (Osaka, Japon) (represented by: S. Malynicz, QC, G. Messenger, Barrister, K. Gilbert and G. Lodge, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: The GB Foods, SA (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark Soba JAPANESE FRIED NOODLES in colours red, black, grey and white — European Union trade mark No 9 377 904

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 August 2018 in Case R 111/2018-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | order EUIPO and the other party to bear their own costs and pay those of Applicant. |

Plea in law

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

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