24.4.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 129/35
Action brought on 8 March 2017 — Marriott Worldwide v EUIPO — Graf (Representation of a winged bull)
(Case T-151/17)
(2017/C 129/54)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Marriott Worldwide Corp. (Bethesda, Maryland, United States) (represented by: A. Reid, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Johann Graf (Gumpoldskirchen, Austria)
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 figurative mark (Representation of a winged bull) — EU trade mark No 10 511 723
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 January 2017 in Case R 165/2016-4
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 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Infringement of Article 53(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Infringement of Article 53(2)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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