17.7.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 231/48
Action brought on 18 May 2017 — adidas v EUIPO — Shoe Branding Europe (Representation of three parallel stripes)
(Case T-307/17)
(2017/C 231/61)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: adidas AG (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: I. Fowler and I. Junkar, Solicitors)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Shoe Branding Europe BVBA (Oudenaarde, Belgium)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark (Representation of three parallel stripes) — EU trade mark No 12 442 166
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 March 2017 in Case R 1515/2016-2
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 the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal, if it joins as intervener, to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 52(2) read in conjunction with Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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