AirPlus International v EUIPO - Comeig Ramírez (R+ CASHLAB)

ORDER OF THE GENERAL COURT (First Chamber)20 May 2025 (*)( Action for annulment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark R+ CASHLAB – Earlier EU word marks Air Plus International, Air Plus Connect and Air Plus Travel Expense Card and earlier EU figurative mark Air Plus INTERNATIONAL – Relative ground for refusal – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Well-known facts – Refusal of the request for oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal – Article 96(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law )In Case T‑374/24,Air Plus International Gmb H, established in Neu-Isenburg (Germany), represented by R. Kunze, lawyer,applicant,v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), represented by E. Markakis, acting as Agent,defendant,the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO being Irene Comeig Ramírez, residing in Valencia (Spain),THE GENERAL COURT (First Chamber),composed of R. Mastroianni, President, T. Tóth and S. L. Kalėda (Rapporteur), Judges,Registrar: V. Di Bucci,makes the following Order 1        By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant, Air Plus International Gmb H, seeks the annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual...