Action brought on 9 June 2023 – Pfriem v EUIPO – U-Control (UC)

(Case T-316/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Hanns Pfriem (Schweinfurt, Germany) (represented by: M. Pütz-Poulalion, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: U-Control Srl (Torrile, Italy)

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: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark UC – International registration designating the European Union No 1 569 179

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 March 2023 in Case R 1404/2022-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

uphold the opposition No B3146448 in its entirety, and reject the contested application in respect of all contested goods and services;

in the alternative,

remit the case to the Board of Appeal for re-examination.

order EUIPO to bear the applicant’s costs and expenses.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

Infringement of Article 27(2) in connection with Article 8(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625;

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) in connection with Article 33(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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