18.9.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 309/34
Action brought on 17 July 2017 — The Scotch Whisky Association v EUIPO — José Estévez (JOHN COR)
(Case T-438/17)
(2017/C 309/45)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: The Scotch Whisky Association (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) (represented by: F. Rodríguez Domínguez and J. Gracia Albero, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: José Estévez, SA (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘JOHN COR’ — European Union trade mark No 10 965 937
Procedure before EUIPO: Revocation proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 May 2017 in Case R 1289/2016-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the General Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Articles 64(1) and 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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Infringement of Article 51(1)(c) of Regulation No 207/2009.