30.9.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 328/71
Action brought on 9 August 2019 — Republic of Cyprus v EUIPO — Fontana Food (GRILLOUMI)
(Case T-556/19)
(2019/C 328/78)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Republic of Cyprus (represented by: S. Malynicz QC, S. Baran, Barrister and V. Marsland, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Fontana Food AB (Tyresö, Sweden)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark GRILLOUMI — Application for registration No 15 963 291
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 May 2019 in Case R 1284/2018-4
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 bear its own costs and pay those of the applicant.
Pleas 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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Infringement of Art 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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