23.1.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 22/57
Action brought on 28 November 2016 — Kabushiki Kaisha Zoom v EUIPO — Leedsworld (ZOOM)
(Case T-831/16)
(2017/C 022/76)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Zoom (Tokyo, Japan) (represented by: M. de Arpe Tejero, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Leedsworld, Inc. (New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘ZOOM’ — Application for registration No 11 766 111
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 September 2016 in Case R 1235/2015-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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reject entirely the EU trade mark No 11 766 111 ‘ZOOM’ for class 9;
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order EUIPO and the intervener to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Regulation No 207/2009.
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