26.9.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 350/27
Action brought on 4 August 2016 — Pirelli Tyre v EUIPO — Yokohama Rubber (Representation of a tyre tread)
(Case T-447/16)
(2016/C 350/33)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Pirelli Tyre SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: T. Müller and F. Togo, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd (Tokyo, Japan)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: figurative mark (representation of a tyre tread — EU trade mark No 2 319 176)
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 April 2016 in Case R 2583/2014-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision insofar as it declared the trademark invalid and ordered the applicant to bear the costs of proceedings before the Office.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 52(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b)(e) and (ii) of Regulation No 207/2009.