Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 13.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/26 |

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Action brought on 19 December 2016 — Xiaomi v EUIPO — Apple (MI PAD)

(Case T-893/16)

(2017/C 046/29)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Xiaomi, Inc. (Beijing, China) (represented by: T. Raab and C. Tenkhoff, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, California, United States)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘MI PAD’ — Application for registration No 12 780 987

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 September 2016 in Case R 363/2016-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings. |

Plea in law

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

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