Action brought on 10 January 2024 – Puma v EUIPO – Li Puma (LaZZarO by Li Puma)

(Case T-11/24)

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: Luca Gottardo Li Puma (Turin, Italy)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark LaZZarO by Li Puma – Application for registration No 18 317 353

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 October 2023 in Case R 2290/2022-1

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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