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(2023/C 216/69)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Applicant: European Federation of Financial Analysts’Societies (EFFAS) (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: E. Manresa Medina, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: CFA Institute (Charlottesville, Virginia, United States)
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark CEFA Certified European Financial Analyst — Application for registration No 14 902 341
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 February 2023 in Case R 1418/2022-1
The applicant claims that the Court should:
—annul the contested decision;
—order EUIPO and the possible intervener to pay for all expenses of this procedure.
—Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.