Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 31.10.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 418/50 |

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Action brought on 9 September 2022 — Chmielarz v EUIPO — Granulat (granulat)

(Case T-557/22)

(2022/C 418/64)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Arkadiusz Chmielarz (Olsztyn, Poland) (represented by: D. Sęczkowski, Advocate)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Granulat GmbH (Troisdorf, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark granulat — Application for registration No 18 066 758

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 June 2022 in Case R 1197/2021-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | annul the decision of the Opposition Division to the extent the opposition was upheld; |

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| — | order EUIPO to register the contested trade mark application; |

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| — | order EUIPO 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 of the Council. |

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