9.1.2023

Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/41

(Case T-672/22)

(2023/C 7/50)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Alfonso López-Ibor Aliño (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: A. Vela Ballesteros, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Dimensión Estratégica Quality Research, SL (Madrid)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark LOPEZ-IBOR ABOGADOS — Application No 18 190 205

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 September 2022 in Case R 500/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—stay the present proceedings until a final judgment has been given in the revocation proceedings against the EU trade mark 009566291 ESTUDIO JURÍDICO INTERNACIONAL LÓPEZ-IBOR MAYOR & ASOCIADOS, proceedings, 000053919 C, before EUIPO;

—uphold the action brought against the contested decision and allow the EU trade mark applied for, order the other party to pay the costs;

—order EUIPO to pay the costs and the other party in the event that that party appears in the present proceedings.

Pleas in law

—Incorrect assessment of the proof of use in accordance with Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) and Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.