CELEX: 62016TN0623
Language: en
Date: 2016-08-31 00:00:00
Title: Case T-623/16: Action brought on 31 August 2016 — Volkswagen v EUIPO — Paalupaikka (MAIN AUTO WHEELS)

17.10.2016   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 383/23
            
         Action brought on 31 August 2016 — Volkswagen v EUIPO — Paalupaikka (MAIN AUTO WHEELS)
   (Case T-623/16)
   (2016/C 383/33)
   Language in which the application was lodged: German
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: H. Schrammek, C. Drzymalla, S. Risthaus, and J. Engberding, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Paalupaikka Oy (Iisalmi, Finland)
   
      Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
   
   
      Applicant: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
   
      Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘MAIN AUTO WHEELS’ — Application No 12 863 643
   
      Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
   
      Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 July 2016 in Case R 2189/2015-4
   
      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 to pay the costs of the proceedings.
            
         
      Pleas in law
   
   
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               Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009;
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009;
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009.