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

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Action brought on 24 August 2023 — Sumol + Compal Marcas v EUIPO — Boiron frères (FRUITOLOGY)

(Case T-523/23)

(C/2023/71)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Sumol + Compal Marcas SA (Carnaxide, Portugal) (represented by: A. de Sampaio, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Boiron frères (Châteauneuf-sur-Isère, France)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark FRUITOLOGY — International registration designating the European Union No 11 533 287

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 June 2023 in joined Cases R 797/2022-2 and R 804/2022-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | annul the contested decision; |

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| — | annul the decision of the Opposition Division insofar as it granted protection for some services in Class 41; |

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| — | order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs. |

Pleas in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 95(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council; |

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

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