Action brought on 20 December 2023 – Spin Master Toys UK v EUIPO – Verdes Innovations (Shape of six surfaces arranged in three parallel pairs)

(Case T-1172/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Spin Master Toys UK Ltd (Marlow, United Kingdom) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and A. Malkmes, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Verdes Innovations SA (Corinth, Greece)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union tridimensional mark (Shape of six surfaces arranged in three parallel pairs) – European Union trade mark No 9 976 135

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 October 2023 in Case R 852/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal, in case it intervenes, to bear the costs of the proceedings.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94.

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