Action brought on 17 February 2017 — Pelikan v EUIPO — NBA Properties (NEW ORLEANS PELICANS)
(Case T-112/17)
(2017/C 129/38)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties
Applicant: Pelikan Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (Hannover, Germany) (represented by: U. Hildebrandt, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: NBA Properties, Inc. (New York, New York, United States)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant 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 ‘NEW ORLEANS PELICANS’ — Application for registration No 11 518 487
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 December 2016 in Case R 408/2016-4

Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) and (5) of Regulation No 207/2009.

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