CELEX: 62017TN0164
Language: en
Date: 2017-03-14 00:00:00
Title: Case T-164/17: Action brought on 14 March 2017 — Apple and Pear Australia and Star Fruits Diffusion v EUIPO — Pink Lady America (WILD PINK)

8.5.2017   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 144/55
            
         Action brought on 14 March 2017 — Apple and Pear Australia and Star Fruits Diffusion v EUIPO — Pink Lady America (WILD PINK)
   (Case T-164/17)
   (2017/C 144/75)
   Language in which the application was lodged: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicants: Apple and Pear Australia Ltd (Victoria, Australia), Star Fruits Diffusion (Caderousse, France) (represented by: T. de Haan and P. Péters, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Pink Lady America (Yakima, Washington, United States)
   
      Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
   
   
      Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
   
      Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘WILD PINK’ — Application for registration No 11 701 216
   
      Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
   
      Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 January 2017 in Case R 87/2015-4
   
      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 and intervener to bear the costs, including those incurred by the applicants before the Office’s Fourth Board of Appeal.
            
         
      Pleas in law
   
   
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               Infringement of Article 76(1) of Regulation No. 207/2009 and the rights of defense;
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 75 of Regulation No. 207/2009 and of Article 296 TFEU,
            
         
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               Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) and/or of Article 8(5) of Regulation No. 207/2009.