Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 6.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 38/48 |

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Action brought on 7 December 2016 — fritz-kulturgüter v EUIPO — Sumol + Compal Marcas (fritz-wasser)

(Case T-862/16)

(2017/C 038/63)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: fritz-kulturgüter GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: G. Schindler, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA (Oeiras Carnaxide, Portugal)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘fritz-wasser’ — Application No 12 314 753

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 October 2016 in Case R 1510/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | alter the contested decision to the effect that the appeal is dismissed in its entirety; |

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| — | allow application No 012 314 753 to proceeding to registration; |

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| — | order the opponent to pay the costs of the appeal proceedings and order the defendant to pay the remainder of the costs. |

Plea in law

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

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