10.10.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 371/25
Action brought on 23 August 2016 — Cotecnica v EUIPO — Visán Industrias Zootécnicas (cotecnica OPTIMA)
(Case T-465/16)
(2016/C 371/27)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Cotecnica, SCCL (Bellpuig, Spain) (represented by: J. Devaureix, J. C. Erdozain López and J. Galán López, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Visán Industrias Zootécnicas, SL (Arganda, Spain)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant: Cotecnica, SCCL
Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark containing the word elements ‘cotecnica OPTIMA’ — Application for registration No 13 292 479
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13/06/2016 in Case R 229/2016-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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declare the proposed evidence admissible;
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annul the contested decision;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 and case-law of the General Court, in particular, the judgment of 20 January 2009 in Case T-424/07, Pioneer Hi-Bred International v OHIM (OPTIMUM).
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