Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 30.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 189/38 |

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Action brought on 13 April 2023 — IU Internationale Hochschule v EUIPO (IU International University of Applied Science)

(Case T-188/23)

(2023/C 189/50)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH (Erfurt, Germany) (represented by: A. Heise, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark IU International University of Applied Sciences — Application No 1 628 092

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 February 2023 in Case R 1951/2022-1

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 72(2) in conjunction with 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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| — | Infringement of Article 72(2) in conjunction with Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |

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