Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 20.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 222/23 |

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Action brought on 18 April 2016 — Puma v EUIPO — CMS (CMS Italy)

(Case T-161/16)

(2016/C 222/29)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: P. González-Bueno Catalán de Ocón, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Costruzione Macchine Speciali Srl (CMS) (Alonte, Italy)

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: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark containing the word elements ‘CMS ITALY’ — International registration designating the European Union No 1 150 538

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 January 2016 in Case R 229/2015-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision on the grounds that Article 8(5) EUTMR was not applied; |

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| — | order EUIPO and Costruzione Macchine Speciali Srl (CMS) to pay the costs. |

Pleas in law

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| — | Infringement of Articles 8(5), 76(1) and 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009; |

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| — | Infringement of Rule 19(2) of Regulation No 2868/95; |

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| — | Infringement of the principles of legal security and sound administration. |

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