21.8.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 277/52
Action brought on 29 June 2017 — Karl Storz v EUIPO (3D)
(Case T-413/17)
(2017/C 277/75)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG (Tuttlingen, Germany) (represented by: S. Gruber, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark containing the word elements ‘3D’ — International registration designating the European Union No 1 272 627
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 April 2017 in Case R 1502/2016-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office of 11 April 2017 in Case R 1502/2016-2 and register the trade mark ‘3D’, IR 1 272 627, designating the European Union for all the goods applied for including the goods which are still affected by the contested decision;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of the Regulation No 207/2009;
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of the Regulation No 207/2009.
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