Action brought on 12 December 2022 — Penguin Random House v EUIPO — Ediciones Literarias Independientes (PLAN B)

(Case T-777/22)

(2023/C 71/44)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, SAU (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: E. Armijo Chávarri, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Ediciones Literarias Independientes, SL (Barcelona)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: figurative mark PLAN B — EU trade mark No 17 887 136

Proceedings before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 September 2022 in Case R 2015/2021-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	in the alternative, annul the contested decision in respect of the goods in Classes 9 and 16 not covered by the Spanish mark PLAN B (mixed) No. 3 641 418 and covered by the contested EU mark;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the Parliament and of the Council.