30.3.2020

Official Journal of the European Union

C 103/33

(Case T-60/20)

(2020/C 103/47)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Enosi Mastichoparagogon Chiou (Chios, Greece) (represented by: A-E. Malami, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: Application for international registration designating the European Union of the word mark MASTIHACARE — Application for registration No 1388895;

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 November 2019 in Case R 692/2019-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:

—admit the present action;

—annul the contested decision;

—permit the registration under No 1388895 of the international trade mark ‘MASTIHACARE’ designating the EU, for all goods in Class 3;

—order EUIPO to pay the costs under Article 190(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.

Pleas in law

—Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—Infringement of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—Infringement of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council in the failure to state reasons in the contested decision of the Board of Appeal.

(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark (OJ 2017 L 154, p. 1).