Action brought on 8 November 2023 – Schweppes International v EUIPO – May (MAY TEA)

(Case T-1066/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Schweppes International Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: G. Bloret-Pucci, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: May OOO (Fryazino, Russia)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark MAY TEA – European Union trade mark No 14 841 373

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 August 2023 in Case R 72/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul and alter the contested decision;

order EUIPO to bear the applicant’s costs incurred in the present application and cancellation proceedings in accordance with Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 60(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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