Action brought on 3 November 2021 — Balaban v EUIPO (Stahlwerkstatt)

(Case T-706/21)

(2022/C 37/55)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Okan Balaban (Bornheim, Germany) (represented by: T. Schaaf, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘Stahlwerkstatt’ — Application for registration No 18 219 170

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 September 2021 in Case R 1987/2020-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	change the defendant’s refusal decision of 27 August 2020 and the contested decision and order the defendant to register the trade mark for education and training services in Class 41;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

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

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