Action brought on 14 September 2021 – Santos v EUIPO(Shape of a citrus press)

(Case T-574/21)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Santos (Vaulx-en-Velin, France) (represented by: C. Bey, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union tridimensional mark, claiming the colours Pantone Yellow 1235C, NCS Green S 30 50 G 50 Y (Shape of a citrus press) – Application for registration No 18 005 754

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 July 2021 in Case R 281/2020-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred by the applicant for the purposes of the proceedings before the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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