13.6.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/54

(Case T-115/16)

(2016/C 211/68)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB (Sandviken, Sweden) (represented by: S. Maaßen, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Unipapel Industria, Comercio y Servicios, SL (Madrid, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the word in standard characters ‘ADVEON’ — International registration designating the European Union No 1 164 374

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 January 2016 in Case R 738/2015-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the contested decision;

—modify the contested decision such that the opposition is rejected and the designation of international registration IR 1164374 to the European Union is allowed;

—order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings, or;

—order the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs of the proceedings;

—stay the proceedings until the European Court of Justice has submitted its decision in the procedure regarding the request for a preliminary ruling from Högsta domstolen (Sweden) lodged on 7 December 2015 in the matter Länsförsäkringar AB v A/S Matek (Case C-654/15).

Plea in law

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