26.9.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 368/29

(Case T-490/22)

(2022/C 368/49)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Dr. Rudolf Liebe Nachfolger GmbH & Co. KG (Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany) (represented by: E. Stolz, U. Stelzenmüller, H. Meyerfeldt and J. Weiser, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Bit Beauty, SL (Barcelona, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark ayuna LESS IS BEAUTY — International registration designating the European Union No 11 369 553

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 June 2022 in Case R 982/2021-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the contested decision;

—uphold opposition B 003088668 in its entirety and reject the IR No. 11 369 553 designating the EU;

—order the defendant, and, as the case may be, the IR holder/possible intervener to pay the costs relating to the present proceedings and those incurred for the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO.

Plea in law

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