Action brought on 31 May 2023 – Coinbase v EUIPO (C)

(Case T-304/23)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Coinbase, Inc. (Oakland, California, United-States) (represented by: M. Zintler, N. Schmidt-Hamkens and F. Stoll, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPOs

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark C – Application for registration No 1 629 156

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 March 2023 in Case R 2001/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

declare that Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council does not preclude the registration of the trade mark at issue in respect of the claimed goods and services;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of the principles of equal treatment and sound administration.

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