Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 9.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/48 |

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Action brought on 18 June 2021 — F I S I v EUIPO — Verband der Deutschen Daunen- und Federnindustrie (ECODOWN)

(Case T-338/21)

(2021/C 320/54)

Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties

Applicant: F I S I Fibre sintetiche SpA (Oggiono, Italy) (represented by: G. Cartella and B. Cartella, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Verband der Deutschen Daunen- und Federnindustrie (Magonza, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘ECODOWN’ — European Union trade mark No 2 756 740

Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 April 2021 in Case R 216/2020-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | consequently, rule on the merits confirming the validity of EU trade mark No 2 756 740 |

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| — | order the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs of the proceedings, including the costs of the proceedings before EUIPO. |

Pleas in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |

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| — | Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |

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| — | Infringement of Article 7(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |

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| — | Incorrect consideration of the evidence submitted by the applicant regarding the distinctive character of the mark acquired through use. |

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