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Official Journal of the European Union

C 256/37

(Case T-374/17)

(2017/C 256/42)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Cuervo y Sobrinos1882, SL (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: S. Ferrandis González and V. Balaguer Fuentes, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: A. Salgado Nespereira, SA (Ourense, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘Cuervo y Sobrinos LA HABANA 1882’ — EU trade mark No 10 931 087

Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 March 2017 in Case R 1141/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul in part the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 March 2017 in Case R 1141/2016-4, specifically, in so far as its confirms the decision of the Cancellation Division of EUIPO of 29 April 2016, in the cancellation proceedings No 10 786 C declaring invalid EU trade mark No 010931087 ‘Cuervo y Sobrinos LA HABANA 1882’ for goods registered for that mark in Classes 14 and 16;

—order the defendant to bear the costs of the present proceedings, as well as all those incurred to date in the earlier proceedings before the Opposition Division and the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO that have led to the present application.

Plea in law

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