24.10.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 392/48
Action brought on 7 September 2016 — Deichmann v EUIPO — Vans (Representation of a bar on the side of a shoe)
(Case T-638/16)
(2016/C 392/63)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Deichmann SE (Essen, Germany) (represented by: C. Onken, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Vans, Inc. (Cypress, California, United States of America)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: EU position mark (Representation of a bar on the side of a shoe) — Application No 10 263 895
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 July 2016 in Case R 408/2015-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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amend the contested decision so that the decision of the Opposition Division of 23 December 2014 is annulled, opposition B 001919210 accepted and EU trade mark application No 10 263 895 rejected;
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in the alternative, annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of 6 July 2016 in Case R 408/2015-4;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Infringement of Rules 19(2) and 20(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95, Articles 151(1) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009, and the principles of legal certainty and non-retroactivity.
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