CELEX: 62016TN0294
Language: en
Date: 2016-06-08 00:00:00
Title: Case T-294/16: Action brought on 8 June 2016 — Kaane American International Tobacco v EUIPO — Global Tobacco (GOLD MOUNT)

1.8.2016   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 279/38
            
         Action brought on 8 June 2016 — Kaane American International Tobacco v EUIPO — Global Tobacco (GOLD MOUNT)
   (Case T-294/16)
   (2016/C 279/53)
   Language in which the application was lodged: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Kaane American International Tobacco Co. Ltd. (Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates) (represented by: G. Hinarejos Mulliez, I. Valdelomar, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
   
      Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Global Tobacco FZCO (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
   
      Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
   
   
      Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
   
      Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘GOLD MOUNT’ — EU trade mark No 7 157 233
   
      Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
   
      Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 April 2016 in Case R 1857/2015-4
   
      Form of order sought
   
   The applicant claims that the Court should:
   
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               accept the present appeal;
            
         
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               annul the contested decision;
            
         
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               declare the registration of the EUTM No. 7.157.233 ‘GOLD MOUNT’ (figurative) valid for all the products covered;
            
         
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               condemn EUIPO (The Boards of Appeal) or subsidiary the other party in the proceedings to bear the costs and fees of the present proceedings.
            
         
      Plea in law
   
   
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               Infringement of Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009.