Action brought on 25 March 2024 – Rat Pack Filmproduktion v EUIPO – RatPac Entertainment (RATPAC)
(Case T-163/24)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH (München, Germany) (represented by: S. Schmidt and P. Baronikians, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: RatPac Entertainment LLC (Burbank, California, United States)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark RATPAC – International registration designating the European Union No 1 336 518
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 January 2024 in Case R 877/2023-5
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 8(4) 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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