3.7.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 213/38
Action brought on 8 May 2017 — Swemac Innovation v EUIPO — Swemac Medical Appliances (SWEMAC)
(Case T-287/17)
(2017/C 213/52)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Swemac Innovation AB (Linköping, Sweden) (represented by: G. Nygren, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Swemac Medical Appliances AB (Linköping, Sweden)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘SWEMAC’ — EU trade mark No 6 326 177
Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 February 2017 in Case R 3000/2014-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision and reinstate the EUTM number 006326177 to full validity, including goods and services in classes 10: ‘Surgical and medical apparatus and instruments’ and 42 ‘Research and development services relating to surgical and medical apparatus and instruments’;
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order the other party to pay the costs of the Applicant before EUIPO and the Boards of Appeal, EUR 1 000; and
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order EUIPO and the other party to pay the costs of the Applicant before the General Court.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 53(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Infringement of Article 8 of Regulation No 207/2009.
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