Action brought on 31 January 2017 – TenneT Holding v. EUIPO – Ngrid Intellectual Property (NorthSeaGrid)

(Case T-70/17)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: TenneT Holding BV (Arnhem, Netherlands) (represented by: K. Limperg, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Ngrid Intellectual Property Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘NorthSeaGrid’ – Application for registration No 12 223 517

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 November 2016 in Case R 1607/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

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

Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009.

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