31.10.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 402/53
Action brought on 1 September 2016 — Shoe Branding Europe v EUIPO — adidas (Device of two parallel stripes on a shoe)
(Case T-629/16)
(2016/C 402/62)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Shoe Branding Europe BVBA (Oudenaarde, Belgium) (represented by: J. Løje, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: adidas (Herzogenaurach, Germany)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: position mark (Device of two parallel stripes on a shoe) — EU trade mark No 8 398 141
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 June 2016 in Case R 597/2016-2
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.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Distortion of facts.