Action brought on 4 December 2023 – Pich-Aguilera Molins v EUIPO – de Puig Arbolí (Carmen says)

(Case T-1134/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Enrique Pich-Aguilera Molins (Olesa de Montserrat, Spain) (represented by: E. Zamora Martínez, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: María del Carmen de Puig Arbolí (Barcelona, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative word mark Carmen says – Application for registration No 18 436 929

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 September 2023 in Case R 2185/2022-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision, reject the opposition and declare the registration of the trade mark at issue for all requested classes;

order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay the costs for the present action and the proceedings before the Board of Appeal and the Opposition Division.

Pleas in law

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

Infringement of Article 109 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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