Action brought on 9 January 2020 — Schneider v EUIPO — Frutaria Comercial de Frutas y Hortalizas (Frutaria.)

(Case T-12/20)

(2020/C 68/68)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Markus Schneider (Bonn, Germany) (represented by: M. Bergermann and D. Graetsch, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Frutaria Comercial de Frutas y Hortalizas, SL (Zaragoza, 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: EU figurative mark Frutaria. in green (Pantone 363) — EU trade mark No 5 922 885

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 October 2019 in Case R 284/2019-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision, in so far as it upholds the registration of EU trade mark No 5 922 885 for the following goods: — Class 29: Dried fruits — Class 31: Fresh fruits and fresh vegetables — Class 35: Export of fresh fruits;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs, including the costs incurred in the appeal proceedings.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 58(1)(a) and 58(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.