Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 11.9.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 321/64 |

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Action brought on 25 July 2023 — Hofstede Insights v EUIPO — Geert Hofstede (HOFSTEDE INSIGHTS)

(Case T-429/23)

(2023/C 321/71)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Hofstede Insights Oy (Helsinki, Finland) (represented by: A. Sevillano Orbegozo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Geert Hofstede BV (Meppel, Netherlands)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word trade mark HOFSTEDE INSIGHTS — European Union trade mark application No 18 338 780

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 April 2023 in Case R 2128/2022-5

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. |

Plea in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |

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