Action brought on 28 February 2024 – Vila Tobella v EUIPO – Raphael Europe (ROZALIYA jewelry for enlightenment)

(Case T-118/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Rosalia Vila Tobella (Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Spain) (represented by: P. Martini-Berthon, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Raphael Europe Ltd (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ROZALIYA jewelry for enlightenment – European Union trade mark No 15 447 981

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 December 2023 in Case R 430/2023-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision to the extent that the evidence of genuine use was considered sufficient for the remaining goods in Class 14;

order EUIPO to pay the costs incurred by the applicant, including the costs of proceedings before the Board of Appeal.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 58(1)(a), read in conjunction with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Articles 94(1) and 95(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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