Action brought on 7 February 2024 – BBF Company v EUIPO – Monster Energy (INSOMNIA ENERGY)

(Case T-59/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Shoqëria Tregtare BBF Company SHPK (Ferizaj, Kosovo) (represented by: A. Kostov, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Monster Energy Co. (Corona, California, United States)

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 INSOMNIA ENERGY in colours black, green and white – European Union trade mark No 15 905 045

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 December 2023 in Case R 258/2023-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order that the costs of the proceedings be reimbursed.

Pleas in law

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

Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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