24.10.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 392/45


Action brought on 30 August 2016 — Sicignano v EUIPO — Inprodi (GiCapri ‘a giacchett’e capri’)

(Case T-619/16)

(2016/C 392/59)

Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Pasquale Sicignano (Santa Maria la Cairtà, Italy) (represented by: A. Masetti Zannini de Concina, M. Bucarelli and G. Petrocchi, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Inghirami Produzione Distribuzione SpA (Inprodi) (Milan, Italy)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark containing the word elements ‘GiCapri “a giacchett'e capri”’ — Application for registration No 12 512 778

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 June 2016 in Case R 806/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO delivered on 2 June 2016 in Case R 806/2015-5 dismissing application No 12512778 for registration of the composite mark GiCapri ‘a Giacchett’e capri’ for goods in Classes 18, 25 and 35, which should therefore be granted;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.