25.7.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 270/61


Action brought on 23 May 2016 — Gulli v EUIPO — Laverana (Lybera)

(Case T-284/16)

(2016/C 270/67)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Diego Gulli (Genoa, Italy) (represented by: M. Andreolini and F. Andreolini, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Laverana GmbH & Co.KG (Wennigsen, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘Lybera’ — Application for registration No 12 155 743

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fith Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 March 2016 in Case R 3219/2014-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order the defendants to pay the costs.

Plea in law

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