Action brought on 7 November 2022 — López-Ibor Aliño v EUIPO — Dimensión Estratégica Quality Research (LOPEZ-IBOR ABOGADOS)

(Case T-672/22)

(2023/C 7/50)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Alfonso López-Ibor Aliño (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: A. Vela Ballesteros, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Dimensión Estratégica Quality Research, SL (Madrid)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark LOPEZ-IBOR ABOGADOS — Application No 18 190 205

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 September 2022 in Case R 500/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	stay the present proceedings until a final judgment has been given in the revocation proceedings against the EU trade mark 009566291 ESTUDIO JURÍDICO INTERNACIONAL LÓPEZ-IBOR MAYOR & ASOCIADOS, proceedings, 000053919 C, before EUIPO;

—	uphold the action brought against the contested decision and allow the EU trade mark applied for, order the other party to pay the costs;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs and the other party in the event that that party appears in the present proceedings.

Pleas in law

—	Incorrect assessment of the proof of use in accordance with Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—	Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) and Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.