10.4.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 112/46


Action brought on 16 February 2017 — Franmax v EUIPO — R. Seelig & Hille (her- bea)

(Case T-97/17)

(2017/C 112/64)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Franmax UAB (Vilnius, Lithuania) (represented by: E. Saukalas, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: R. Seelig & Hille OHG (Düsseldorf, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘her- bea’– Application for registration No 12 689 964

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 December 2016 in Case R 371/2016-2

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