16.4.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 134/36
Action brought on 19 February 2018 — S & V Technologies v EUIPO — Smoothline (Smoothline)
(Case T-103/18)
(2018/C 134/51)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: S & V Technologies GmbH (Hennigsdorf, Germany) (represented by: T. Schmitz and M. Breuer, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Smoothline AG (Zurich, Switzerland)
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 ‘Smoothline’ — International registration No 958 169 designating the European Union
Proceedings before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 December 2017 in Case R 115/2017-1
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 to pay the costs.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 95 of Regulation 2017/1001;
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001;
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001.
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