Action brought on 26 September 2019 – eSky Group IP v EUIPO – Gröpel (e)

(Case T-646/19)

(2019/C 383/86)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: eSky Group IP sp. z o.o. (Warsaw, Poland) (represented by: P. Kurcman, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Gerhard Gröpel (Straubing, 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 e in colours turquoise, white, dark blue, blue and light pink – Application for registration No 16 731 333

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 July 2019 in Case R 223/2019-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	annul the decision of Opposition Division of 29 November 2018 adopted in opposition proceedings No B 2 957 168;

—	refer the case back to EUIPO;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings before the Opposition Division, Board of Appeal and General Court.

Plea in law

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