11.10.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 412/26 |
Action brought on 20 August 2021 — Epsilon Data Management v EUIPO — Epsilon Technologies (EPSILON TECHNOLOGIES)
(Case T-512/21)
(2021/C 412/28)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Epsilon Data Management LLC (Plano, Texas, United States) (represented by: J. Lindemans and J. Bussé, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Epsilon Technologies, SL (Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain)
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: European Union figurative mark EPSILON TECHNOLOGIES — European Union trade mark No 8 914 855
Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 June 2021 in Joined Cases R 1611/2020-5 and R 1839/2020-5
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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declare the application admissible, together with all the associated documents and the corresponding copies; |
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uphold the application, annul and set aside the contested decision and order the revocation of the contested EUTM No 8 914 855 due to non-use; |
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order the defendant to bear the costs of the proceedings. |
Plea in law
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No genuine use of the contested EUTM is established (Articles 18(1)(a) and 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council). |