Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| European flag | Official Journal  of the European Union | EN  Series C |

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|  | C/2024/559 | 8.1.2024 |

Action brought on 8 November 2023 — Schweppes International v EUIPO — May (MAY TEA)

(Case T-1068/23)

(C/2024/559)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Schweppes International Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: G. Bloret-Pucci, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: May OOO (Fryazino, Russia)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark MAY TEA — European Union trade mark No 18 040 282

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 August 2023 in Case R 75/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul and alter the contested decision; |

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| — | order EUIPO to bear the applicant’s costs incurred in the present application and cancellation proceedings in accordance with Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court. |

Plea in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 60(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |

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