Action brought on 12 May 2023 — Braunschweiger Versorgungs v EUIPO — B.F. Energy (BF energy)

(Case T-245/23)

(2023/C 235/74)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Braunschweiger Versorgungs AG & Co. KG (Braunschweig, Germany) (represented by: C. Drzymalla, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: B.F. Energy Srl (Rome, Italy)

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 trade mark BF energy — Application for registration No 18 336 443

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 February 2023 in Case R 1646/2022-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	reject the application for the trade mark at issue;

—	order EUIPO and the other party to pay the costs, including the costs of proceedings before the Board of Appeal.

Pleas in law

—	Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the level of attention of the public at large;

—	Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the visual, aural and conceptual similarity of the signs;

—	Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the overall assessment of the likelihood of confusion.