7.10.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 337/16
Action brought on 1 August 2019 – Nitto Pharmaceutical Industries v EUIPO – Chiesi Farmaceutici (NOSTER)
(Case T-550/19)
(2019/C 337/16)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Nitto Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Kyoto, Japon) (represented by: P. Voutilainen, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA (Parma, Italy)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court
Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark NOSTER – International registration designating the European Union No 1 332 950
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 May 2019 in Case R 2279/2018-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Art 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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