7.11.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 410/31
Action brought on 23 September 2016 — Koton Mağazacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret v EUIPO — Nadal Esteban (STYLO & KOTON)
(Case T-687/16)
(2016/C 410/44)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Koton Mağazacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ (Istanbul, Turkey) (represented by: J. Güell Serra and E. Stoyanov Edissonov, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Joaquín Nadal Esteban (Alcobendas, Spain)
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: figurative mark containing the word elements ‘STYLO & KOTON’ — EU trade mark No 9 917 436
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 June 2016 in Case R 1779/2015-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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order that the trade mark at issue be declared invalid by EUIPO;
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order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Articles 8(1)(b) and 52(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.