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Document 62017TN0469
Case T-469/17: Action brought on 28 July 2017 — The Scotch Whisky Association v EUIPO — José Estévez (JOHN COR)
Case T-469/17: Action brought on 28 July 2017 — The Scotch Whisky Association v EUIPO — José Estévez (JOHN COR)
Case T-469/17: Action brought on 28 July 2017 — The Scotch Whisky Association v EUIPO — José Estévez (JOHN COR)
OJ C 309, 18.9.2017, p. 38–38
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
18.9.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 309/38 |
Action brought on 28 July 2017 — The Scotch Whisky Association v EUIPO — José Estévez (JOHN COR)
(Case T-469/17)
(2017/C 309/50)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: The Scotch Whisky Association (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) (represented by: F. Rodríguez Domínguez and J. Gracia Albero, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: José Estévez, SA (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘JOHN COR’ — European Union trade mark No 10 965 937
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 May 2017 in Case R 1290/2016-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the General Court should:
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annul the contested decision; |
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order EUIPO to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Articles 64(1) and 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009. |
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Infringement of Article 52(1)(a), in conjunction with Article 7(1)(g) and (j), of Regulation No 207/2009. |