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23.4.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 142/63 |
Action brought on 27 February 2018 — Lidl Stiftung v EUIPO — Shimano Europe (PRO)
(Case T-122/18)
(2018/C 142/81)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany) (represented by: A. Berger and A. Marx, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Shimano Europe BV (Nunspeet, Netherlands).
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark PRO — Application for registration No 14 468 904
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 December 2017 in Case R 1332/2017-5.
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision and reject Opposition No 002654773 filed against EUTM application No 014 468 904; |
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order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings; |
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order Shimano Europe B.V. to pay the costs of the proceedings before the EUIPO. |
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No 2017/1001; |
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 2017/1001. |