22.5.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 161/32
Action brought on 17 March 2017 — EM Research Organization v EUIPO — Christoph Fischer and Others (EM)
(Case T-180/17)
(2017/C 161/45)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: EM Research Organization, Inc. (Okinawa, Japan) (represented by: J. Liesegang, M. Jost and N. Lang, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Christoph Fischer GmbH (Stephanskirchen, Germany), Ole Weinkath (Hünxe-Drevenack, Germany), Multikraft Produktions- und Handels GmbH (Pichl/Wels, Austria), Phytodor AG (Buochs, Switzerland)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: International word mark ‘EM’ — No 2 829 851
Procedure before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 January 2017 in Case R 2442/2015-1
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 145 and the first sentence of Article 57(5) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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