12.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/30

(Case T-13/18)

(2018/C 094/40)

Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties

Applicant: Crédit mutuel Arkéa (Le Relecq Kerhuon, France) (represented by: A. Casalonga, F. Codevelle and C. Bercial Arias, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Confédération nationale du Crédit mutuel (Paris, France)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘Crédit Mutuel’ — European Union trade mark No 9 943 135

Procedure before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 November 2017 in Case R 1724/2016-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the contested decision in so far as it concedes that the European Union trade mark No 9 943 135 ‘Crédit Mutuel’ has a distinctive character through use for certain goods in Classes 9, 35 and 36;

—annul the contested decision in so far as it recognises the distinctive character of the European Union trade mark No 9 943 135 ‘Crédit Mutuel’ for certain goods in Classes 9, 16, 36, 38, 42 and 45;

—order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

—Infringement of Article 52(1)(a), read in combination with Article 7(1)(b) and (c) and 7(3), of Regulation No 207/2009.