Action brought on 12 February 2024 – Puma v EUIPO – Puma (puma acoustics)
(Case T-69/24)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke and P. Trieb, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Puma Srl (Settimo Milanese, Italy)
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: Application for European Union figurative trade mark puma acoustics – Application for registration No 18 165 412
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 December 2023 in Case R 1400/2021-1
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
annul the contested decision;
order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred before the Board of Appeal.
Plea in law
Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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