Action brought on 30 August 2023 — Puma/EUIPO — Zheng (Device of an emblem)

(Case T-544/23)

(C/2023/146)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke and P. Trieb, Lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Yukai Zheng (Zhongshan, China)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark (Device of an emblem) — Application for registration No 18 355 891

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 June 2023 in Case R 1956/2022-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred before the Board of Appeal.

Pleas in law

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

—	Infringement of Article 8(5) Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.