Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 296/24 |

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Action brought on 13 June 2016 — Scheffler v. EUIPO — Doc Generici (docfauna)

(Case T-299/16)

(2016/C 296/32)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Manfred Scheffler (Leininingen, Germany) (represented by: T. Büttner, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Doc Generici Srl (Milano, Italy)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘docfauna’ — Application for registration No 12 660 056

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 April 2016 in Case R 885/2015-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | annul the decision of the Opposition Division of 6 March 2015 upholding opposition No B 2 354 523. |

Plea in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Regulation No 207/2009; |

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