Action brought on 30 September 2019 – FF Group Romania v EUIPO – KiK Textilien und Non-Food (_kix)

(Case T-659/19)

(2019/C 383/87)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: FF Group Romania SRL (Bucharest, Romania) (represented by: A. Căvescu, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH (Bönen, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark _kix in colours black, white and green – Application for registration No 12 517 901

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 July 2019 in Case R 353/2019-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs relating to the present action.

Pleas in law

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

—	Infringement of Article 94 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—	Infringement of Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—	Infringement of Rule 20(7)(c) of Regulation No 2868/95 (now Article 71(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/625;

—	Infringement of Rule 50(1) of Regulation No 2868/95;

—	Infringement of the principles of the protection of legitimate expectations, legal certainty, impartiality and equality;

—	Infringement of the right to be heard and the right to a fair trial;

—	Misuse of powers.