31.10.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 402/53

(Case T-629/16)

(2016/C 402/62)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Shoe Branding Europe BVBA (Oudenaarde, Belgium) (represented by: J. Løje, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: adidas (Herzogenaurach, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: position mark (Device of two parallel stripes on a shoe) — EU trade mark No 8 398 141

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 June 2016 in Case R 597/2016-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the contested decision;

—order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

—Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009;

—Distortion of facts.