Action brought on 10 January 2024 – IServ v EUIPO – Jordanova and Others (IServ)

(Case T-16/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: IServ GmbH (Braunschweig, Germany) (represented by: M. Wille, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Nadja Jordanova (Russe, Bulgaria), Victoria Dorovska (Sofia, Bulgaria), Stefan Jordanov (Russe)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark IServ – Application for registration No 18 641 804

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 November 2023 in Case R 1557/2023-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

uphold the Opposition Division’s decision, rejecting the opposition;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article 26 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/626.

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