Action brought on 20 August 2021– Zeta farmaceutici v EUIPO – Specchiasol (EUPHYTOS)

(Case T-515/21)

Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Zeta farmaceutici SpA (Vicenza, Italy) (represented by: F. Celluprica, F. Fischetti and F. De Bono, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Specchiasol Srl (Bussolengo, Italy)

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 word mark EUPHYTOS – European Union trade mark No 6 316 541

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 June in Case R 2094/2019-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

alter the contested decision and find and declare the contested mark, namely European Union trade mark No 6 316 541, invalid;

in the alternative, annul the contested decision and refer the case back to the Board of Appeal, ordering it to comply with the findings of the Court when issuing its new decision;

order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay the costs, including those incurred in the proceedings before the Board of Appeal.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 60(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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