Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 12.2.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 52/38 |

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Action brought on 12 December 2017 — Classic Media v EUIPO — Pirelli Tyre (CLASSIC DRIVER)

(Case T-811/17)

(2018/C 052/50)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Classic Media AG (Zug, Switzerland) (represented by: A. Masberg, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Pirelli Tyre SpA (Milan, Italy)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark ‘CLASSIC DRIVER’ — International Registration No 1 108 587

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 October 2017 in Case R 59/2017-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | reject the opposition with costs. |

Plea in law

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

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