11.2.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 54/31

(Case T-732/18)

(2019/C 54/46)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Dalasa Handelsgesellschaft mbH (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: I. Hödl, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Gliedkörperschaft Öffentlichen Rechts (Berlin, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the mark at issue: Applicant

Mark at issue: Application for EU word mark charantea — Application for registration No 15 485 956

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 October 2018 in Case R 539/2018-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—uphold the action, alter the contested decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of 15 October 2018, R 539/2018-4 concerning opposition proceedings B 2 758 830 (EU trade mark application No 15 485 956), reject the opposition, and allow the EU trade mark application to proceed to registration;

in the alternative,

—annul the contested decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of 15 October 2018, R 539/2018-4 concerning opposition proceedings B 2 758 830 (EU trade mark application No 15 485 956) and refer the case back to EUIPO;

—in any event, order EUIPO to pay the costs of the present proceedings; and

—order the opposing party to pay all of the costs incurred in the proceedings before the Opposition Division and the Board of Appeal.

Plea in law

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