17.5.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 175/18
Action brought on 17 March 2016 — zero v EUIPO — Hemming (ZIRO)
(Case T-106/16)
(2016/C 175/21)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: zero Holding GmbH & Co. KG (Bremen, Germany) (represented by: M. Nentwig, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Oliver Hemming (Cadbury, United Kingdom)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘ZIRO’ — EU trade mark application No 12 264 958
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 January 2016 in Case R 71/2015-4
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.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Infringement of Article 75, second sentence, of Regulation No 207/2009.
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