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    Case T-297/17: Action brought on 15 May 2017 — VSM v EUIPO (WE KNOW ABRASIVES)

    IO C 231, 17.7.2017, p. 43–43 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    17.7.2017   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 231/43


    Action brought on 15 May 2017 — VSM v EUIPO (WE KNOW ABRASIVES)

    (Case T-297/17)

    (2017/C 231/53)

    Language of the case: German

    Parties

    Applicant: VSM . Vereinigte Schmirgel- und Maschinen-Fabriken AG (Hanover, Germany) (represented by: M. Horak, lawyer)

    Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

    Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

    Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘WE KNOW ABRASIVES’ — Application for registration No 15 063 522

    Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 March 2017 in Case R 1595/2016-4

    Form of order sought

    The applicant claims that the Court should:

    annul the contested decision;

    order EUIPO to pay the costs.

    Pleas in law

    Breach of Article 7(1)(b), in conjunction with Article 7(2), of Regulation No 207/2009;

    Breach of Article 63(1), in conjunction with Articles 58 and 59, of Regulation No 207/2009, breach of Article 63(2) of Regulation No 207/2009, and thus infringement of the principle of audi alteram partem.


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