15.5.2023
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 173/37
Action brought on 24 March 2023 — Kneipp v EUIPO — Patou (Joyful by nature) (Case T-157/23) (2023/C 173/48) Language in which the application was lodged: English Parties Applicant: Kneipp GmbH (Würzburg, Germany) (represented by: M. Pejman, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Jean Patou (Paris, France)
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 word mark Joyful by nature — Application for registration No 18 159 946 Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 January 2023 in Case R 532/2022-2
Form of order sought The applicant claims that the Court should: — annul the contested decision in so far as it dismissed the applicant’s appeal against the refusal of the application for goods and services in Classes 3, 4, 35 and 44; — order EUIPO to pay the applicant`s fees and costs of the action as well as the applicant`s fees and costs of the opposition proceedings.
Plea in law — Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Action brought on 24 March 2023 — VO v Commission (Case T-160/23) (2023/C 173/49) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: VO (represented by: É.
Boigelot, lawyer) Defendant: European Commission
Form of order sought The applicant claims that the General Court should: — annul the decision of 20 May 2022 notified on the same date via Ares(2022)3814828 [confidential] (1) pursuant to which, in its capacity as appointing authority, the Commission decided to downgrade the applicant from grade AST 2/3 to grade AST 1/3 with an effective date of the first day of the following month, namely 1 June 2022;