Action brought on 13 May 2024 – LG Electronics v EUIPO – Washtower IP (WASHTOWER)

(Case T-252/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc. (Seoul, Republic of Korea) (represented by: M. Graf, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Washtower IP BV (Hengelo, Netherlands)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark WASHTOWER – European Union trade mark No 18 046 865

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 March 2024 in Case R 5/2023-5

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) read together with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) read together with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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