14.5.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 166/34
Action brought on 1 March 2018 — Kuota International v EUIPO — Sintema Sport (K)
(Case T-136/18)
(2018/C 166/44)
Language in which the application was lodged: French
Parties
Applicant: Kuota International Corp. Ltd (British Virgin Islands) (represented by: C. Herissay Ducamp, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sintema Sport Srl (Albiate, Italy)
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 figurative trade mark K — European Union trade mark No 11 380 771
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 December 2017 in Case R 3111/2014-1
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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hold and rule that the present action is admissible;
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annul the contested decision in so far as it found that the applicant did not provide evidence of bad faith and held that the action seeking a declaration of invalidity based on Article 59(1)(b) of the EUTMR may not be allowed;
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declare European Union trade mark No 11 380 771 invalid on the basis of Article 59(1)(b) of the EUTMR;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation No 2017/1001.
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