Action brought on 30 May 2022 – Korres v EUIPO – Naos(EST. KORRES 1996 HYDRA-BIOME)

(Case T-328/22)

Language in which the application was lodged: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Korres AE – Fysika Proionta (Metamorphosi, Attica, Greece) (represented by: S. Tsimikalis, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Naos SAS (Aix-en-Provence, France)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark EST. KORRES 1996 HYDRA-BIOME – Application No 18 197 304

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 March 2022 in Case R 1410/2021-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

Incorrect interpretation and application of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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