Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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|  | C/2025/4315 | 11.8.2025 |

Action brought on 6 June 2025 – Puma v EUIPO – Sir Safety System (Representation of footwear sole)

(Case T-376/25)

(C/2025/4315)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke and P. Trieb, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sir Safety System SpA (Assisi, Italy)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the design at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Design at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of design No DM/214 918 (Representation of footwear sole)

Proceedings before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 March 2025 in Case R 1137/2024-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision and declare the design at issue as invalid; |

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| — | order the EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred before the Board of Appeal. |

Plea in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 25(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002. |

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