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Case T-288/18: Action brought on 4 May 2018 — M. I. Industries v EUIPO — Natural Instinct (NATURE’S VARIETY INSTINCT)

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Action brought on 4 May 2018 — M. I. Industries v EUIPO — Natural Instinct (NATURE’S VARIETY INSTINCT)

(Case T-288/18)

2018/C 231/55Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: M. I. Industries, Inc. (Lincoln, Nebraska, United States) (represented by: M. Montañá Mora and S. Sebe Marin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Natural Instinct Ltd (Camberley, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark NATURE’S VARIETY INSTINCT — Application for registration No 14 290 589

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28/02/2018 in Case R 1658/2017-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	order EUIPO and -if applicable- the Opponent to jointly and severally pay all the costs of these proceedings.

Plea in law

—	Infringement of Article 8(1) (b) of Regulation No 2017/1001.