Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 3.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 371/15 |

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Order of the General Court of 2 September 2020 — DTE Systems v EUIPO Speed-Buster (PedalBox +)

(Case T-801/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2020371EN.01001501-E0001)

(Action for annulment - EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark PedalBox + - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Misuse of rights - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Action manifestly unfounded in law)

(2020/C 371/16)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: DTE Systems GmbH (Recklinghausen, Germany) (represented by: U. Vietmeyer, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO intervening before the General Court: Speed-Buster GmbH & Co. KG (Sinzig, Germany) (represented by: C. Gries, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 September 2019 (Case R 1934/2018-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Speed-Buster and DTE Systems.

Operative part of the order

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| 1. | The action is dismissed. |

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| 2. | DTE Systems GmbH shall pay the costs. |

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