Action brought on 20 December 2023 – Richards Brothers Group v EUIPO – Masia Puigmoltó (EL CABRÓN)

(Case T-1168/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties

Applicant: Richards Brothers Group (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by: T. de Haan and V. Wellens, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Masia Puigmoltó, SL (Castellet i la Gornal, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Application for the EU figurative mark EL CABRÓN – Application for registration No 18 480 398

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 October 2023 in Case R 257/2023-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO and the intervener to pay the costs, including the costs incurred by the applicant in respect of the proceedings before the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO.

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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