27.11.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 402/53
Action brought on 2 October 2017 — Khadi and Village Industries Commission v EUIPO — BNP Best Natural Products (Khadi Ayurveda)
(Case T-683/17)
(2017/C 402/70)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (Mumbai Maharashtra, India) (represented by: J. Guise, N. Rose, V. Ellis, Solicitors)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: BNP Best Natural Products GmbH (Munich, Germany)
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: EU word mark ‘Khadi Ayurveda’ — EU trade mark No 13 118 724
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 July 2017 in Case R 2086/2016-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision and find that the contested EUTM is invalid;
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make an award of costs in the favour of the applicant.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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The Board of Appeal distorted the evidence;
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Infringement of Articles 7(1)(g) and 52(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009;
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Infringement of Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
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