62020CO0307_INF
Order of the Court (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) of 29 October 2020 – Peek & Cloppenburg v EUIPO
(Case C‑307/20 P)
(Appeal – EU trade mark – Determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Article 170b of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Request failing to demonstrate that an issue is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Refusal to allow the appeal to proceed)
1.
Appeal – Preliminary admission scheme – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Burden of proof
(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 170b)
(see para. 12)
2.
Appeal – Preliminary admission scheme – Request that an appeal be allowed to proceed – Formal requirements – Scope
(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b)
(see paras 13-15)
3.
Appeal – Preliminary admission scheme – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Request for the appeal to be allowed to proceed failing to demonstrate that the issue is significant – Refusal to allow the appeal to proceed
(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b)
(see paras 16-22)
Operative part
1.
The appeal is not allowed to proceed.
2.
Peek & Cloppenburg KG (Düsseldorf) shall bear its own costs.