4.7.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 243/48


Action brought on 18 May 2016 – Freddo v EUIPO – Freddo Freddo (Freggo)

(Case T-243/16)

(2016/C 243/54)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Freddo SA (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (represented by: S. Malynicz, QC, K. Gilbert, G. Lodge, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Freddo Freddo, SL (Madrid, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘Freggo’ – Application for registration No 7 606 064

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 February 2016 in Case R 919/2015-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO (and if it intervenes, the other party to the proceedings before the Office) to pay its own costs and pay those of the applicant.

Plea in law

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