Action brought on 19 February 2024 – Kapitan Navi Elżbieta Stramek i Waldemar Karpiński v EUIPO – Homann Feinkost (Matjesfilethappen nach “Kolberger Art”)
(Case T-89/24)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Kapitan Navi Elżbieta Stramek i Waldemar Karpiński sp.j. (Trzebiatów, Poland) (represented by: A. Brudnoch, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Homann Feinkost GmbH (Bad Essen, Germany)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court
Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark Matjesfilethappen nach “Kolberger Art” – European Union trade mark No 17 305 947
Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 December 2023 in Case R 287/2023-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
annul the contested decision ;
reject the request for a declaration of invalidity of the European Union trade mark Matjesfilethappen nach “Kolberger Art” No 17 305 947 ;
in the alternative, refer the case back to EUIPO for reconsideration;
order the EUIPO and the other party to bear the costs of the proceedings and reimburse the applicant’s costs.
Pleas in law
Infringement of Article 59(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Infringement of Article 59(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Infringement of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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