Action brought on 10 January 2024 – Pernod Ricard v EUIPO – West End Drinks (The King of Soho)

(Case T-13/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties

Applicant: Pernod Ricard (Paris, France) (represented by: T. de Haan and S. Vandezande, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: West End Drinks Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

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 the EU figurative mark The King of Soho – Application for registration No 17 931 478

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 November 2023 amending the decision adopted on 19 June 2023 in Case R 1380/2022-5

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 41(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

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

Infringement of Article 27(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625;

Infringement of Article 102 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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