14.5.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/47


Action brought on 27 March 2018 — Brita v EUIPO (Shape of tap for preparing and dispensing beverages)

(Case T-213/18)

(2018/C 166/60)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Brita GmbH (Taunusstein, Germany) (represented by: P. Koch Moreno, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: EU tridimensional mark in black and white (Shape of tap for preparing and dispensing beverages) — Application for registration No 16 053 068

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 January 2018 in Case R 1864/2017-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order to accept the European Union Trademark Application no. 16 053 068 in relation to all the goods and services applied for in classes 7, 11, 21, 37 and 40;

order EUIPO to bear its own costs and the fees and costs of BRITA GmbH.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 2017/1001.