Action brought on 21 February 2024 – Sport-Point/EUIPO – Imperial (QUIET PLEASE)

(Case T-99/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Sport-Point Holding GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: N. Schmitz, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Imperial SpA (Funo di Argelato, Italy)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark QUIET PLEASE – Application for registration No 18 320 939

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 December 2023 in Case R 1012/2023-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

amend the contested decision to the effect that European Union trademark application No 18 320 939 is accepted for registration ;

in the alternative, annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

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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