Action brought on 3 November 2023 – Embassy Sporthandel v EUIPO – Zwibo (BULL’S THE DART SIDE OF LIFE)

(Case T-1054/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Embassy Sporthandel GmbH (Münster, Germany) (represented by: G. Vierkötter, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Zwibo BV (Naaldwijk, Netherlands)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark BULL’S THE DART SIDE OF LIFE – Application for registration No 18 295 079

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 August 2023 in Case R 92/2023-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision and reject opposition No. B003135481;

in the alternative, schedule an oral hearing;

order EUIPO to pay the costs, including the costs of the appeal proceedings.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 47(5) in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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