Action brought on 2 June 2023 – Korkmaz v EUIPO – Intersnack Deutschland (CETOS)
(Case T-308/23)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Elif Korkmaz (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: C. Weil, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Intersnack Deutschland SE (Cologne)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: Application for the EU trade mark CETOS – Application No 18 514 974
Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 April 2023 in Case R 2031/2022-1
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
annul the contested decision;
uphold the claim;
dismiss the opponent’s claim/appellant’s appeal and confirm the decision of the Opposition Division of 14 October 2022 in its entirety;
order the opponent and appellant Intersnack Deutschland SE to pay the costs.
Plea in law
Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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