Action brought on 14 February 2024 – Benschop v EUIPO – Seven Bell Group (ALWAYS RUN 4PRESIDENT)

(Case T-76/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Sven Benschop (Montfoort, Netherlands) (represented by: F. Boom, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Seven Bell Group (Campi Bisenzio, Italy)

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 ALWAYS RUN 4PRESIDENT – Application for registration No 18 228 179

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 December 2023 in Case R 1341/2023-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

dismiss the opposition in its entirety;

order EUIPO and Seven Bell Group to pay the costs jointly and severally.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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