17.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 231/42


Action brought on 12 May 2017 — Lion’s Head Global Partners v EUIPO — Lion Capital (Lion’s Head)

(Case T-294/17)

(2017/C 231/52)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Lion’s Head Global Partners LLP (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: R. Nöske, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Lion Capital LLP (London, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: International registration No 997 073 designating the European Union in respect of the word mark ‘Lion’s Head’

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 February 2017 in Case R 1478/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision and reject the opposition;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

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