Action brought on 27 July 2021 — Copal Tree Brands v EUIPO — Sumol + Compal Marcas (COPALLI)

(Case T-445/21)

(2021/C 368/47)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Copal Tree Brands, Inc. (Oakland, California, United States) (represented by: B. Niemann Fadani, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sumol + Compal Marcas SA (Carnaxide, Portugal)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trademark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark COPALLI — Application for registration No 17 955 499

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 May 2021 in Case R 1581/2020-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of 25 May 2021 in case R 1581/2020-2;

—	annul the decision of the Opposition division of 29 May 2020 in Opposition no. B3075279;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Plea in law

—	Infringement and incorrect application of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.