Action brought on 20 June 2016 — Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel v EUIPO — Tiertafel Deutschland (Tafel)

(Case T-326/16)

(2016/C 287/39)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel e.V. (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: T. Koerl, E. Celenk and S. Vollmer, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Tiertafel Deutschland e.V. (Rathenow, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘Tafel’ — EU trade mark No 8 985 541

Procedure before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 April 2016 in Case R 248/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law