10.7.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 221/34
Action brought on 5 May 2017 — Bayer v EUIPO — UNI — Pharma (SALOSPIR)
(Case T-261/17)
(2017/C 221/48)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany) (represented by: V. von Bomhard, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: UNI — Pharma Kleon Tsetis Pharmaceutical Laboratories Industrial and Commercial SA (Kifisia, Greece)
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 ‘SALOSPIR’ — Application for registration No 12 351 458
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 February 2017 in Case R 2444/2015-4
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 and Uni-Pharma, if the latter makes use of its right to join the proceedings as an intervener, to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Articles 8(1)(b), 8(4) and 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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