Action brought on 7 December 2023 – Schöffel Sportbekleidung v EUIPO – BV (Schöffel Ich bin raus.)

(Case T-1141/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Schöffel Sportbekleidung GmbH (Schwabmünchen, Germany) (represented by: P. Klein, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: BV

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark Schöffel Ich bin raus. – International registration designating the European Union No 1 125 107

Proceedings before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 October 2023 in Case R 237/2023-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision and amend it to the effect that the complaint is rejected and the application for revocation of 6 June 2021 is dismissed as inadmissible;

order the other party to pay the costs; in the alternative, order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

Abuse of rights and abuse of process in conjunction with Article 107 in conjunction with Article 58(1)(a), Article 63(1)(a), Article 182, Article 198 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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