11.7.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 251/37
Action brought on 4 May 2016 — Cop v EUIPO — Conexa (AMPHIBIAN)
(Case T-215/16)
(2016/C 251/43)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Cop Vertriebs-GmbH (Aresing, Germany) (represented by: H. Hofmann, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Conexa LLC (Wilmington, Delaware, United States)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the mark ‘AMPHIBIAN’ — International registration designating the European Union No 359 251
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 March 2016 in Case R 1984/2015-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul or alter the contested decision;
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annul or alter the decision of the Cancellation Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 14 September 2015 in cancellation proceedings No 9736 C;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs;
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fix a date for the hearing.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) and consequently (b) of Regulation No 207/2009.