29.3.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 111/33
Action brought on 1 February 2016 — Alfonso Egüed v EUIPO — Jackson Family Farms (BYRON)
(Case T-45/16)
(2016/C 111/39)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Nelson Alfonso Egüed (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: N. Fernández Fernández-Pacheco, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Jackson Family Farms LLC (Santa Rosa, United States)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘BYRON’ — Application for registration No 10 581 619
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings/Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 November 2015 in Case R 822/2015-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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set aside the contested decision;
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grant the application for registration of the EU trademark No 10581619 ‘BYRON’ for all goods covered in classes 18, 25 and 33 (being the latter the contested class in the present proceedings);
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order the intervener to bear the costs of the procedure.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(4) of Regulation No 207/2009 with respect to the common law tort of passing off.
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