Action brought on 9 December 2019 — Alkemie Group v EUIPO — Mann & Schröder (ALKEMIE)

(Case T-860/19)

(2020/C 54/69)

Language in which the application was lodged: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Alkemie Group sp. z o.o. (Gdynia, Poland) (represented by: A. Korbela, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Mann & Schröder GmbH (Siegelsbach, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for the EU figurative mark ALKEMIE — Application for registration No 16 417 669

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 September 2019 in Case R 2231/2018-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	order EUIPO and Mann & Schröder GmbH to pay the costs.

Plea in law

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