Action brought on 23 May 2017 — Nosio v EUIPO (MEZZA)

(Case T-314/17)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Nosio SpA (Mezzocorona, Italy) (represented by: A. Perani and J. Graffer, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘MEZZA’ — Application for registration No 14 822 506

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 March 2017 in Case R 1518/2016-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

establish that there has been an infringement and incorrect application of Article 43(1) of Regulation No 207/2009;

declare valid the limitation proposed in Class 33, namely ‘alcoholic beverages, in particular wine and sparkling wine, in bottles and/or containers with a capacity greater than or less than 0.375 litres’;

determine that there has been an infringement of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009;

annul the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO in Case R 1518/2016-5, delivered on 1 March 2017 and notified on 23 March 2017;

order EUIPO to pay the costs and fees incurred in the present proceedings.

Pleas in law

Infringement and incorrect application of Article 43(1) of Regulation No 207/2009;

Infringement of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009;

Infringement and incorrect application of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and 7(2) of Regulation No 207/2009.

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