Action brought on 31 July 2018 — Lotte v EUIPO — Générale Biscuit-Glico France (PEPERO original)

(Case T-459/18)

(2018/C 364/17)

Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties

Applicant: Lotte (Seoul, South Korea) (represented by: G. Ringeisen, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Générale Biscuit-Glico France (Clamart, France)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark PEPERO original in colours red, brown, yellow, white

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 May 2018 in Case R 913/2017-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	declare the present action admissible;

—	annul the contested decision to the extent that it cancelled European Union trade mark No 7 413 651 of the company LOTTE and ordered it to reimburse the fees and costs of the company Générale Biscuit-Glico France;

—	order EUIPO and the company Générale Biscuit-Glico France to reimburse the company LOTTE the representation expenses in each of the proceedings;

—	order EUIPO and the company Générale Biscuit-Glico France to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

—	Infringement of Article 64 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—	Infringement of Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, read in conjunction with Article 8(5) thereof;

—	Infringement of Article 94 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.