17.5.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/18

(Case T-107/16)

(2016/C 175/22)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Airhole Facemasks, Inc. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) (represented by: A. Michaels, Barrister and S. Barker, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: sindustrysurf, SL (Trapagaran, Spain)

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: EU figurative mark in black and white containing the word elements ‘AIRHOLE FACE MASKS YOU IDIOT’ — EU trade mark No 9 215 427

Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18/01/2016 in Case R 2547/2014-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—reverse the contested decision, and declare the EUTM invalid in its entirety, or alternatively annul the contested decision;

—order sindustrysurf, SL to pay the applicant’s costs of this appeal and of the proceedings before the Board of Appeal and to pay the costs ordered to be paid by the Cancellation Division.

Pleas in law

—Infringement of Article 8(3) of Regulation No 207/2009;

—Infringement of Article 52(1)(b)of Regulation No 207/2009;

—Infringement of Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.