13.6.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 211/54
Action brought on 18 March 2016 — Sandvik Intellectual Property v EUIPO — Unipapel (ADVEON)
(Case T-115/16)
(2016/C 211/68)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB (Sandviken, Sweden) (represented by: S. Maaßen, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Unipapel Industria, Comercio y Servicios, SL (Madrid, Spain)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the word in standard characters ‘ADVEON’ — International registration designating the European Union No 1 164 374
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 January 2016 in Case R 738/2015-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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modify the contested decision such that the opposition is rejected and the designation of international registration IR 1164374 to the European Union is allowed;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings, or;
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order the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs of the proceedings;
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stay the proceedings until the European Court of Justice has submitted its decision in the procedure regarding the request for a preliminary ruling from Högsta domstolen (Sweden) lodged on 7 December 2015 in the matter Länsförsäkringar AB v A/S Matek (Case C-654/15).
Plea in law
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Infringement of Art. 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.