CELEX: 62018TN0288
Language: en
Date: 2018-05-04 00:00:00
Title: Case T-288/18: Action brought on 4 May 2018 — M. I. Industries v EUIPO — Natural Instinct (NATURE’S VARIETY INSTINCT)

201806150541955112018/C 231/552882018TC23120180702EN01ENINFO_JUDICIAL20180504434311Case T-288/18: Action brought on 4 May 2018 — M. I. Industries v EUIPO — Natural Instinct (NATURE’S VARIETY INSTINCT)
 ---documentbreak--- C2312018EN4310120180504EN0055431431Action brought on 4 May 2018 — M. I. Industries v EUIPO — Natural Instinct (NATURE’S VARIETY INSTINCT)
   (Case T-288/18)2018/C 231/55Language in which the application was lodged: English
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: M. I. Industries, Inc. (Lincoln, Nebraska, United States) (represented by: M. Montañá Mora and 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 word mark NATURE’S VARIETY INSTINCT — Application for registration No 14 290 589
   
      Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
   
      Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28/02/2018 in Case R 1658/2017-5
   
      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 -if applicable- the Opponent to jointly and severally pay all the costs of these proceedings.
         
      
      Plea in law
   
   
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            Infringement of Article 8(1) (b) of Regulation No 2017/1001.