62021TO0067_INF
Order of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 4 February 2022 –ultra air v EUIPO – Donaldson Filtration Deutschland (ultrafilter international)
(Case T‑67/21)
(EU trade mark – Proceedings for invalidity and revocation – European Union word mark ultrafilter international – Request for conversion to a national trade mark application – Revocation proceedings devoid of purpose – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Application for revocation – Interest in bringing proceedings – Invalidity of the contested mark – No interest in continuing the revocation proceedings – Conversion into a national trade mark application – Irrelevant
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 58(1)(a), 62(1) and (2), 67, 139(1) to (3) and 140(4))
(see paras 42-46, 51-54)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 November 2020 (Case R 271/2020-2), concerning revocation proceedings between ultra air and Donaldson Filtration Deutschland.
Operative part
1.
The action is dismissed.
2.
ultra air GmbH shall pay the costs.