Action brought on 2 June 2023 – Korkmaz v EUIPO – Intersnack Deutschland (CETOS)

(Case T-308/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Elif Korkmaz (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: C. Weil, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Intersnack Deutschland SE (Cologne)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Application for the EU trade mark CETOS – Application No 18 514 974

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 April 2023 in Case R 2031/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

uphold the claim;

dismiss the opponent’s claim/appellant’s appeal and confirm the decision of the Opposition Division of 14 October 2022 in its entirety;

order the opponent and appellant Intersnack Deutschland SE 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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