Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.5.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/55 |

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Action brought on 14 March 2017 — Apple and Pear Australia and Star Fruits Diffusion v EUIPO — Pink Lady America (WILD PINK)

(Case T-164/17)

(2017/C 144/75)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicants: Apple and Pear Australia Ltd (Victoria, Australia), Star Fruits Diffusion (Caderousse, France) (represented by: T. de Haan and P. Péters, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Pink Lady America (Yakima, Washington, United States)

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 word mark ‘WILD PINK’ — Application for registration No 11 701 216

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 January 2017 in Case R 87/2015-4

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 intervener to bear the costs, including those incurred by the applicants before the Office’s Fourth Board of Appeal. |

Pleas in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 76(1) of Regulation No. 207/2009 and the rights of defense; |

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| — | Infringement of Article 75 of Regulation No. 207/2009 and of Article 296 TFEU, |

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| — | Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) and/or of Article 8(5) of Regulation No. 207/2009. |

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