Action brought on 8 June 2021 — Castel Frères v EUIPO — Shanghai Panati (Representation of Chinese characters)

(Case T-323/21)

(2021/C 310/49)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Castel Frères (Blanquefort, France) (represented by: T. de Haan, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Shanghai Panati Co. (Shanghai, China)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark (Representation of Chinese characters) — European Union trade mark No 6 785 109

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 March 2021 in Case R 753/2020-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	set aside the contested decision;

—	order EUIPO and the intervener to bear the costs, including those incurred by the applicant before the Office’s Fifth Board of Appeal.

Plea in law

—	Infringement of Articles 58(1)(a) and 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.