Action brought on 27 December 2021 — Grupo Eig Multimedia v EUIPO — Globalización de Valores CFC & GCI (FORO16)

(Case T-796/21)

(2022/C 84/63)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Grupo Eig Multimedia, SL (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: D. Solana Giménez, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Globalización de Valores CFC & GCI, SL (Mairena del Aljarafe, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for the EU figurative mark FORO16 — Application for registration No 18 036 099

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 October 2021 in Case R 1785/2020-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision and uphold the applicant’s claims, revoking the initial agreement and in its place, issuing a new decision refusing registration of the trade mark at issue;

—	order the defendant 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.