Action brought on 2 June 2020 — Indo European Foods v EUIPO — Chakari (Abresham Super Basmati Selaa Grade One World's Best Rice)

(Case T-342/20)

(2020/C 262/42)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Indo European Foods Ltd (Harrow, United Kingdom) (represented by: A. Norris, Barrister and N. Welch, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Hamid Ahmad Chakari (Vienna, Austria)

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 figurative mark, in colour, Abresham Super Basmati Selaa Grade One World's Best Rice– Application for registration No 16 860 868

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 April 2020 in Case R 1079/2019–4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	uphold the opposition in respect of all of the goods;

—	alternatively, remit the matter to the EUIPO for re-consideration;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs incurred by the applicant in connection with this appeal, the appeal before the Board and the Opposition Division.

Plea in law

—	Infringement of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.