Action brought on 20 February 2024 – Sport-Point/EUIPO – Imperial (QUIET PLEASE)
(Case T-97/24)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Sport-Point Holding GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: N. Schmitz, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Imperial SpA (Funo di Argelato, Italy)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant at the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark QUIET PLEASE – Application for registration No 18 327 426
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 December 2023 in Case R 1011/2023-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
amend the contested decision to the effect that European Union trademark application No 18 327 426 is accepted for registration ;
in the alternative, annul the contested decision ;
order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Plea in law
Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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