Action brought on 24 September 2018 — Local-e-motion v EUIPO — Volkswagen (WE)

(Case T-568/18)

(2018/C 427/121)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Local-e-motion GmbH (Dorsten, Germany) (represented by: D. Sprenger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant for the mark at issue: Applicant

Mark at issue: Application for EU figurative mark WE with the colour indication ‘black, red and grey’ — Application for registration No 15 225 675

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 July 2018 in Case R 128/2018-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	amend the contested decision by rejecting the opposition;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

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