Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2020:34
Date: 2020-02-05
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Trade marks;Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: France

Action brought on 3 June 2019 — Pierre Balmain v EUIPO (Representation of a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain) (Case T-332/19) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Pierre Balmain SAS (Paris, France) (represented by: J. Iglesias Monravá, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Details of the proceedings before EUIPO Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark (Representation of a lion’s head encircled by rings forming a chain) — Application for registration No 17.515.115 Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2019 in Case R 1224/2018-5 Form of order sought The applicant claims that the Court should: annul the contested decision; allow the registration of EU trade mark No 17 515 115 for the rejected goods in Classes 14 and 26; order any party who opposes this action to pay the costs. Plea in law Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. ____________