3.7.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 213/35
Action brought on 8 May 2017 — Ogrodnik v EUIPO — Aviario Tropical (Tropical)
(Case T-276/17)
(2017/C 213/48)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Tadeusz Ogrodnik (Chorzów, Poland) (represented by: A. von Mühlendahl, H. Hartwig, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Aviario Tropical, SA (Loures, Portugal)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘Tropical’ — EU trade mark No 3 435 773
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 February 2017 in Case R 2125/2016-1
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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dismiss the appeal brought by Aviário Tropical, SA, against the decision of the Defendant’s Cancellation Division of 15 July 2013 in Case 6029 C;
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order EUIPO and Aviário Tropical, SA, if it should intervene in these proceedings, to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of article 53(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009 in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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