1.10.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 352/40
Action brought on 30 July 2018 — Novartis v EUIPO (SMARTSURFACE)
(Case T-463/18)
(2018/C 352/47)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland) (represented by: L. Junquera Lara, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark SMARTSURFACE — Application for registration No 16 492 076
Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 May 2018 in Case R 1765/2017-2
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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declare that Articles 7(1)(b) and (c) and 7(2) of Regulation No. 207/2009 do not preclude the sign at issue (Community Trademark No. 16 492 076) in respect of the goods in Class 09 described in the application for registration and;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b) and (c) and 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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