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Case T-463/18: Action brought on 30 July 2018 — Novartis v EUIPO (SMARTSURFACE)
Case T-463/18: Action brought on 30 July 2018 — Novartis v EUIPO (SMARTSURFACE)
Case T-463/18: Action brought on 30 July 2018 — Novartis v EUIPO (SMARTSURFACE)
OJ C 352, 1.10.2018, p. 40–40
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
1.10.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 352/40 |
Action brought on 30 July 2018 — Novartis v EUIPO (SMARTSURFACE)
(Case T-463/18)
(2018/C 352/47)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland) (represented by: L. Junquera Lara, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark SMARTSURFACE — Application for registration No 16 492 076
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 May 2018 in Case R 1765/2017-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision; |
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declare that Articles 7(1)(b) and (c) and 7(2) of Regulation No. 207/2009 do not preclude the sign at issue (Community Trademark No. 16 492 076) in respect of the goods in Class 09 described in the application for registration and; |
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order EUIPO to pay the costs. |
Plea in law
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Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b) and (c) and 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |