22.7.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 246/42
Action brought on 3 June 2019 — Pierre Balmain v EUIPO (Representation of a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain)
(Case T-331/19)
(2019/C 246/44)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Pierre Balmain SAS (Paris, France) (represented by: J. Iglesias Monravá, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark (Representation of a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain) — Application for registration No 17 515 099
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2019 in Case R 1223/2018-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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allow the registration of EU trade mark No 17 515 099 for the rejected goods in Classes 14 and 26;
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order any party who opposes this action to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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