Action brought on 7 December 2016 — fritz-kulturgüter v EUIPO — Sumol + Compal Marcas (fritz-wasser)

(Case T-862/16)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: fritz-kulturgüter GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: G. Schindler, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA (Oeiras Carnaxide, Portugal)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘fritz-wasser’ — Application No 12 314 753

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 October 2016 in Case R 1510/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

alter the contested decision to the effect that the appeal is dismissed in its entirety;

allow application No 012 314 753 to proceeding to registration;

order the opponent to pay the costs of the appeal proceedings and order the defendant to pay the remainder of the costs.

Plea in law

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

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