Action brought on 8 May 2024 – Ehrenreiter v EUIPO – Podersdorf Tourismus- und Freizeitbetriebsgesellschaft (PODOBEACH)

(Case T-243/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Johannes Ehrenreiter (Podersdorf, Austria) (represented by: S. Salomonowitz, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Podersdorf Tourismus- und Freizeitbetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. (Podersdorf am See, Austria)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for EU figurative mark PODOBEACH – Application No 18 461 013

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 February 2024 in Case R 790/2023-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

amend the contested decision to the effect that the opposition is upheld in its entirety and the EU trade mark application is refused;

in the alternative, annul the contested decision and give a new decision, or remit the case to the Board of Appeal for re-examination;

in the event that the case is remitted to the Board of Appeal, rule that that Board of Appeal must issue a decision consistent with the legal interpretation given by the General Court;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

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

____________