Action brought on 27 December 2019 — Kerangus v EUIPO (ΑΠΛΑ)

(Case T-882/19)

(2020/C 68/59)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Kerangus Holdings Ltd (Nicosia, Cyprus) (represented by: A.-E. Malami, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: Application for registration in the European Union of the figurative mark ΑΠΛΑ! — Application for registration No 15 554 918

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 October 2019 in Case R 1035/2017-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	uphold the present action;

—	annul the contested decision;

—	grant trade mark application No. 015554918/17.06.2016‘ΑΠΛΑ! and representation’ for all the goods and services in Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 43

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs pursuant to Article 190(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.

Pleas in law

—	Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—	Infringement of the principle of equal treatment with respect to all EU applicants.