Action brought on 23 March 2023 – Kirov v EUIPO – Pasticceria Cristiani (CRISTIANI)

(Case T-149/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Georgi Kirov (Prague, Czech Republic) (represented by: J. Matzner, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Pasticceria Cristiani Sas di Sergio Cristiani & C. (Livorno, Italy)

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 CRISTIANI – European Union trade mark No 13 498 381

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 January 2023 in Case R 835/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision in its entirety;

order the defendant and the intervener to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 94 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article 58 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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