9.1.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 6/50
Action brought on 7 November 2016 — Consejo Regulador del Cava v EUIPO — Cave de Tain L'Hermitage, union des propriétaires (CAVE DE TAIN)
(Case T-774/16)
(2017/C 006/63)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Consejo Regulador del Cava (Villafranca del Penedès, Spain) (represented by: C. Prat, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Cave de Tain L'Hermitage, union des proprietaires (Tain L'Hermitage, France)
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: EU word figurative mark in colours containing the word elements ‘CAVE DE TAIN’ – EU trade mark No 11 345 824
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 September 2016 in Case R 980/2015-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision in so far as it does not invalidate the Contested EUTM with regard to ‘sparkling wines with a registered designation of origin’;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 in relation to Articles 102(1)(b) and 103(2)(b) of Regulation No 1308/2013.