Action brought on 13 December 2023 – Ghiassi v EUIPO – Hersill (VITAE)

(Case T-1153/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Ardeshir Ghiassi (Unna, Germany) (represented by: G. Vierkötter, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Hersill, SL (Móstoles, Spain)

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 word mark VITAE – European Union trade mark No 18 078 858

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 October 2023 in Case R 2392/2022-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to pay the costs, including the costs of the appeal proceedings.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 59(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article 59(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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