Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 4.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 243/42 |

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Action brought on 11 May 2016 — Vignerons de la Méditerranée v EUIPO — Bodegas Grupo Yllera (LE VAL FRANCE)

(Case T-216/16)

(2016/C 243/46)

Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties

Applicant: Vignerons de la Méditerranée (Narbonne, France) (represented by: M. Karsenty-Ricard, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Bodegas Grupo Yllera SL (Rueda, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark featuring the word elements ‘LE VAL FRANCE’ — Application for registration No 12 162 921

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 March 2016 in Case R 427/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | reject opposition No B 2 307 737 brought by the company Bodegas Grupo Yllera SL against EU trade mark application No 12 162 921 submitted by the company Vignerons de la Méditerranée; |

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| — | order EUIPO to pay the costs. |

Plea in law

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

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