6.2.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 38/41
Action brought on 1 December 2016 — Deichmann v EUIPO — Vans (V)
(Case T-848/16)
(2017/C 038/55)
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 for the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark (representation ‘V’) — Application No 10 345 403
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 September 2016 in Case R 2129/2015-4
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.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 151(2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 in conjunction with Rule 19(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2868/95;
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Infringement of Rule 19(2)(a)(ii) and (3) and Rule 20(1) of Regulation No 2868/95;
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Infringement of the principles of legal security, of sound administration, of equal treatment and of non-retroactivity.