Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 9.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/38 |

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Action brought on 31 October 2022 — Tavitova v EUIPO — Uccoar (AURUS)

(Case T-662/22)

(2023/C 7/46)

Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties

Applicant: Zalina Tavitova (Batoulieh, Lebanon) (represented by: V. Kojevnikov, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Uccoar (Carcassonne, France)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark AURUS — Application for registration No 18 205 163

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 August 2022 in Case R 2139/2021-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | confirm the contested decision in so far as it allowed the registration of mark No 18 205 163, for non-alcoholic beverages, with the exception of non-alcoholic wine; |

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| — | annul the contested decision refusing registration of mark No 18 205 163, for the goods and classes ‘beers’ (Class 32) and ‘vodka’ (Class 33); |

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| — | grant the application for registration of mark No 18 205 163 for the classes and goods indicated; |

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| — | dismiss the company Uccoar’s contrary applications and form of order sought; |

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| — | order the defendant to pay the costs. |

Plea in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and the Council. |

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