18.4.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 136/43
Action brought on 26 February 2016 — Rheinmetall Waffe Munition v EUIPO (VANGUARD)
(Case T-93/16)
(2016/C 136/59)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH (Südheide, Germany) (represented by: J. Schmidt, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the mark ‘VANGUARD’ — Application for registration No 11 166 003
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 November 2015 in Case R 69/2015-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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