19.7.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 289/50 |
Action brought on 4 June 2021 — Laboratorios Ern v EUIPO — Nordesta (APIAL)
(Case T-315/21)
(2021/C 289/68)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Laboratorios Ern, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: I. Miralles Llorca, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Nordesta GmbH (Munich, Germany)
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 APIAL — Application for registration No 17 958 998
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 March 2021 in Case R 1560/2020-4
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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revoke the contested decision and reject the granting of the European Union trade mark Noo17 958 998 APIAL for all goods in class 3, 4 and 5; |
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order EUIPO and, in case Nordesta GmbH decides to intervene in the present proceedings, Nordesta GmbH, to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |
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Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |