Action brought on 26 April 2021 — Shopify v EUIPO — Rossi and Others (Shoppi)

(Case T-222/21)

(2021/C 228/51)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Shopify Inc. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) (represented by: S. Völker and M. Pemsel, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Massimo Carlo Alberto Rossi (Fiano, Italy), Salvatore Vacante (Berlin, Germany), Shoppi Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietors of the trade mark at issue: Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark Shoppi in dark blue, white, red, orange — European Union trade mark No 16 684 797

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 February 2021 in Case R 785/2020-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	reject the appeal of the other parties to the proceedings before the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO against the Cancellation Division’s decision of 6 February 2020 (invalidity number: 000034203 C);

—	order EUIPO and the other parties to the proceedings before the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO to pay the costs including the costs in the proceedings before the Board of Appeal.

Plea in law

—	Infringement of Article 60(1)(a) in connection with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.