7.6.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 217/46 |
Action brought on 26 March 2021 — The Smiley Company v EUIPO — SC Ha Ha Ha Production (SMILEY)
(Case T-169/21)
(2021/C 217/62)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: The Smiley Company SPRL (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: B. Fontaine, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: SC Ha Ha Ha Production SRL (Calinesti, Romania)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark SMILEY — Application for registration No 17 569 641
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 January 2021 in Case R 2936/2019-5
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. |
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |
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Infringement of Article 47(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |
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Infringement of Article 10(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625; |
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council . |