Action brought on 19 February 2024 – Kapitan Navi Elżbieta Stramek i Waldemar Karpiński v EUIPO – Homann Feinkost (Matjeshappen nach “Kolberger Art”)

(Case T-90/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Kapitan Navi Elżbieta Stramek i Waldemar Karpiński sp.j. (Trzebiatów, Poland) (represented by: A. Brudnoch, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Homann Feinkost GmbH (Bad Essen, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark Matjeshappen nach “Kolberger Art” – European Union trade mark No 11 838 125

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 December 2023 in Case R 286/2023-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision ;

reject the request for a declaration of invalidity of the European Union trade mark Matjeshappen nach “Kolberger Art” No 11 838 125 ;

in the alternative, refer the case back to EUIPO for reconsideration;

order the EUIPO and the other party to bear the costs of the proceedings and reimburse the applicant’s costs.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 59(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article 59(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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