Case T-324/18: Action brought on 28 May 2018 — VI.TO. v EUIPO — Bottega (Shape of a golden bottle)
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Action brought on 28 May 2018 — VI.TO. v EUIPO — Bottega (Shape of a golden bottle)
(Case T-324/18)2018/C 259/61Language in which the application was lodged: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Vinicola Tombacco (VI.TO.) Srl (Trebaseleghe, Italy) (represented by: L. Giove, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sandro Bottega (Colle Umberto, 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 three-dimensional mark (Shape of a golden bottle) – European Union trade mark No 11 531 381
Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 March 2018 in Case R 1036/2017-1
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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Incorrect assessment of the ground for refusal under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
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Incorrect assessment of the ground for refusal under Article 7(1)(e)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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