26.9.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 350/24


Action brought on 29 July 2016 — Sensi Vigne & Vini v EUIPO — El Grifo (CONTADO DEL GRIFO)

(Case T-434/16)

(2016/C 350/30)

Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Sensi Vigne & Vini Srl (Lamporecchio, Italy) (represented by: F. Caricato, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: El Grifo, SA (San Bartolomé de Lanzarote, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark containing the word elements ‘CONTADO DEL GRIFO’ — Application for registration No 12 097 416

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 May 2016 in Case R 2218/2015-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

set aside EUIPO’s decision of 25 May 2016 in its entirety;

uphold the present action, ruling on the substance of the case in favour of registration of EU Trade Mark No 12 097 416, filed on 28 August 2013 in Class 33;

order EUIPO to pay the costs of the present proceedings and of those before EUIPO.

Plea in law

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