Action brought on 5 April 2022 — Farco-Pharma v EUIPO — Infarco (FARCO)

(Case T-179/22)

(2022/C 207/72)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Farco-Pharma GmbH (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: V. Schoene, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Infarco, SA (Madrid, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Application for EU figurative mark FARCO in red, white and black — Application No 17 838 178

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 January 2022 in Case R 172/2021-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision, by which the Board of Appeal confirmed that Opposition No B 3 054 342 against figurative mark No 17 838 178 was successful, and remit the case to EUIPO for reconsideration.

Plea in law

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