Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 6.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 83/27 |

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Action brought on 20 January 2023 — Balaban v EUIPO — Shenzhen Stahlwerk Welding Technology (STAHLWERK)

(Case T-13/23)

(2023/C 83/35)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Okan Balaban (Bornheim, Germany) (represented by: T. Schaaf, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Shenzhen Stahlwerk Welding Technology Co. Ltd (Shenzhen, China)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark STAHLWERK — EU trade mark No 11 554 201

Proceedings before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 October 2022 in Case R 2060/2021-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | order EUIPO to pay the costs. |

Pleas in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |

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| — | Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |

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