Action brought on 25 March 2024 – Rat Pack Filmproduktion v EUIPO – RatPac Entertainment (RATPAC)

(Case T-163/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH (München, Germany) (represented by: S. Schmidt and P. Baronikians, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: RatPac Entertainment LLC (Burbank, California, United States)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant 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 word mark RATPAC – International registration designating the European Union No 1 336 518

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 January 2024 in Case R 877/2023-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

Infringement of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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