Order of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 17 May 2021 –
Electrodomésticos Taurus v EUIPO – Shenzhen Aukey E-Business (AICOOK)

(Case T‑328/20)

(Action for annulment – EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application of a declaratory nature – Application for directions to be issued – Inadmissibility)

1.      EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Declaratory judgments – Precluded

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72(2) and (3))

(see para. 24)

2.      EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Power of the General Court to alter the contested decision – Limits

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72(3))

(see para. 28)

3.      EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Direction issued to the Office – Precluded

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72(6))

(see para. 32)

4.      EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Alteration of a decision of the Office – Assessment in the light of the powers conferred on the Board of Appeal

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72(3))

(see para. 34)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 March 2020 (Case R 2212/2019-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Electrodomésticos Taurus and Shenzhen Aukey E-Business.

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

2. Electrodomésticos Taurus, SL shall pay the costs.