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Action brought on 28 October 2024 – Abacus Research v EUIPO – American Bar Association (Aba)

(Case T-553/24)

(C/2024/7373)

Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties

Applicant: Abacus Research AG (Wittenbach, Switzerland) (represented by: T. Schmitz and P. Perrey, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: American Bar Association (Chicago, Illinois, United States)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Application for the grant of protection under the EU trade mark system to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark Aba – International registration designating the European Union No 1 556 842

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 August 2024 in Case R 402/2024-1

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. |

Plea in law

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

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