Action brought on 12 July 2022 — Vanhove v EUIPO — Aldi Einkauf (bistro Régent)

(Case T-437/22)

(2022/C 326/39)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Vanhove (Bordeaux, France) (represented by: N. Castagnon, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Aldi Einkauf SE & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark bistro Régent — Application for registration No 18 136 358

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 May 2022 in Case R 1113/2021-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	grant the European Union trade mark registration in respect of the designated ‘wines’ in Class 33;

—	order EUIPO and, in case of an intervention, also the intervener to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

—	Infringement of Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

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