Action brought on 16 February 2024 – Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine v EUIPO (RUSSIAN WARSHIP, GO F**K YOURSELF)

(Case T-82/24)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (represented by: P. Holý, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark RUSSIAN WARSHIP, GO F**K YOURSELF – Application for registration No 18 672 791

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 December 2023 in Case R 438/2023-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

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

violation of principle of equal treatment and sound administration;

Infringement of Article 71(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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