17.5.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/30


Action brought on 24 March 2016 — Claranet Europe v EUIPO — Claro (claranet)

(Case T-129/16)

(2016/C 175/34)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Claranet Europe Ltd (St Helier, Jersey) (represented by: G. Crown and D. Farnsworth, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Claro SA (São Paulo, Brazil)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark in red ‘claranet’ — Application for registration No 11 265 113

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 January 2016 in Case R 803/2015-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO (and if applicable, any intervener) to bear its own and pay the applicant’s costs.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Regulation No 207/2009.