25.1.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 28/61 |
Action brought on 24 November 2020 — Schmid v EUIPO — Landeskammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft in Steiermark (Steirisches Kürbiskernöl g.g.A GESCHÜTZTE GEOGRAFISCHE ANGABE)
(Case T-700/20)
(2021/C 28/91)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Gabriele Schmid (Halbenrain, Austria) (represented by: A. Ginzburg, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Landeskammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft in Steiermark (Graz, Austria)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant
Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark Steirisches Kürbiskernöl g.g.A GESCHÜTZTE GEOGRAFISCHE ANGABE in the colours blue, yellow, green, (creamy) white — European Union trade mark No 10 108 454
Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 September 2020 in Case R 2186/2019-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision; |
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order EUIPO to pay the costs. |
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 59(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |