Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 26.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 112/48 |

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Action brought on 9 February 2018 — AB Mauri Italy v EUIPO — Lesaffre et Compagnie (FERMIN)

(Case T-78/18)

(2018/C 112/61)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: AB Mauri Italy SpA (Casteggio, Italy) (represented by: B. Brandreth, Barrister and G. Hussey, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Lesaffre et Compagnie (Paris, France)

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 FERMIN — Application for registration No 10 999 613

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 December 2017 in Joined Cases R 2027/2016-4 and R 2254/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | partly annul the contested decision; |

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| — | order EUIPO to bear the costs. |

Plea in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 2017/1001. |

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