Action brought on 21 December 2023 – Antimo Caputo v EUIPO – Barbato (NuvolaSuper)

(Case T-1178/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Antimo Caputo Srl (Naples, Italy) (represented by: F. Musella, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Pasquale Barbato (Villanova De Bellis (MN), Italy)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for EU figurative mark NuvolaSuper – Application for registration No 18 362 145

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 October 2023 in Case R 2068/2022-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

reject opposition No B 3 145 038 in its entirety;

in the alternative, refer the case back to the Board of Appeal for review;

order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs at first instance and on appeal.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

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

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