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Case T-287/18: Action brought on 4 May 2018 — M. I. Industries v EUIPO — Natural Instinct (Nature’s Variety Instinct)

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Action brought on 4 May 2018 — M. I. Industries v EUIPO — Natural Instinct (Nature’s Variety Instinct)

(Case T-287/18)

2018/C 231/54Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: M. I. Industries, Inc. (Lincoln, United States) (represented by: M. Montañá Mora, S. Sebe Marin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Natural Instinct Ltd (Camberley, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark Nature’s Variety Instinct — Application for registration No 14 290 647

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 March 2018 in Case R 1659/2017-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

| — | annul the contested decision; |

| — | order EUIPO and –if applicable- the Opponent to jointly and severally pay all the costs of these proceedings. |

Pleas in law

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

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