27.2.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 63/37
Action brought on 3 January 2017 — J.M.-E.V. e hijos v EUIPO — Masi (MASSI)
(Case T-2/17)
(2017/C 063/48)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: J.M.-E.V. e hijos, SRL (Granollers, Spain) (represented by: M. Ceballos Rodríguez and J. Güell Serra, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Alberto Masi (Milan, Italy)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘MASSI’ — EU trade mark No 414 086
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 October 2016 (rectified by decision of 3 November 2016) in Case R 793/2015-1
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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reject the application for a declaration of invalidity filed by Mr. Alberto Masi against EUTM Registration No. 414086 ‘MASSI’ in class 12;
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order EUIPO, and the other party to the proceedings before EUIPO in case it takes part in these proceedings, to bear the costs.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 56(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 (res judicata);
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Lack of application of Article 53(1)(a) in connection with Article 8(2)(c) of Regulation No. 207/2009.
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