Action brought on 16 October 2023 — Airbnb v EUIPO — Airtasker (AIRBNB)

(Case T-1032/23)

(C/2023/991)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Airbnb, Inc. (San Francisco, California, United States) (represented by: A. Nordemann, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Airtasker Pty Ltd (Sydney, Australia)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark AIRBNB — European Union trade mark No 11 933 611

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 August 2023 in joined cases R 885/2022-2 and R 894/2022-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision, insofar as it rejected its appeal in case R 894/2022-2;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

—	Infringement of Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.