24.1.2022

Official Journal of the European Union

C 37/49

(Case T-742/21)

(2022/C 37/64)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Preventicus GmbH (Jena, Germany) (represented by: J. Zecher, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark NIGTHWATCH — Application for registration No 17 996 007 — Refusal — Request for conversion of an EU trade mark application into a national trade mark application for the United Kingdom

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 September 2021 in Case R 1241/2020-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the contested decision;

—orders the EUIPO to pay the costs incurred in the proceedings before the General Court and the costs incurred during the appeal and examination procedures before the EUIPO.

Pleas in law

—Infringement of Article 139 (1) in conjunction with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—Infringement of the right to a fair and timely handling of the matter pursuant to Article 41(1) of the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union

—Infringement of the right to be heard pursuant to Article 41(2) of the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union.