18.4.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 121/40
Action brought on 17 February 2017 — Cantina e oleificio sociale di San Marzano v EUIPO — Miguel Torres (SANTORO)
(Case T-102/17)
(2017/C 121/59)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Cantina e oleificio sociale di San Marzano (San Marzano di San Giuseppe, Italy) (represented by: F. Jacobacci and E. Truffo, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Miguel Torres, SA (Vilafranca del Penedés, Spain)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘SANTORO’ — Application for registration No 12 282 141
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 December 2016 in Case R 2018/2015-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Art. 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 misconstruction of the case-law related to the issues in question;
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Infringement of Art. 8(5) of Regulation No. 207/2009 and distortion of evidence.
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