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Case T-30/16: Action brought on 26 January 2016 — M.I. Industries v OHIM — Natural Instinct (Natural Instinct Dog and Cat food as nature intended)
Case T-30/16: Action brought on 26 January 2016 — M.I. Industries v OHIM — Natural Instinct (Natural Instinct Dog and Cat food as nature intended)
Case T-30/16: Action brought on 26 January 2016 — M.I. Industries v OHIM — Natural Instinct (Natural Instinct Dog and Cat food as nature intended)
OJ C 106, 21.3.2016, p. 40–41
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
21.3.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 106/40 |
Action brought on 26 January 2016 — M.I. Industries v OHIM — Natural Instinct (Natural Instinct Dog and Cat food as nature intended)
(Case T-30/16)
(2016/C 106/47)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: M.I. Industries, Inc. (Lincoln, United States) (represented by: T. Elias, Barrister, B. Cookson, Solicitor)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Natural Instinct Ltd (Camberley, United Kingdom)
Details of the proceedings before OHIM
Applicant: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word elements ‘Natural Instinct Dog and Cat food as nature intended’ — Application for registration No 11 438 074
Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 November 2015 in Case R 2944/2014-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision; |
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the applicant’s opposition No B 002 181 272 be upheld and NIL’s application No 11 438 074 be refused; alternatively, declare that the applicant has proved use its CTMs No 5 208 418 and No 5 208 201 for the purposes of the opposition No B 002 181 272, and remit the matter to the Fifth Board of Appeal for a determination of the issues arising in respect of each of those marks under Article 8(1)(b) CTMR; in the further alternative, remit the matter back to the Fifth Board of Appeal in its entirety; |
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order the defendant to pay to the applicant the applicant’s costs of and occasioned by this appeal. |
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 42(2) Regulation No 207/2009; |
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Infringement of Rule 22(3) and (4) of Regulation No 2868/95; |
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Regulation No 207/2009; |
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Infringement of Article 75 Regulation No 207/2009. |