Action brought on 20 August 2021 – Epsilon Data Management v EUIPO – Epsilon Technologies (EPSILON TECHNOLOGIES)

(Case T-512/21)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Epsilon Data Management LLC (Plano, Texas, United States) (represented by: J. Lindemans and J. Bussé, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Epsilon Technologies, SL (Sant Cugat del Valles, 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: European Union figurative mark EPSILON TECHNOLOGIES – European Union trade mark No 8 914 855

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 June 2021 in Joined Cases R 1611/2020-5 and R 1839/2020-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

declare the application admissible, together with all the associated documents and the corresponding copies;

uphold the application, annul and set aside the contested decision and order the revocation of the contested EUTM No 8 914 855 due to non-use;

order the defendant to bear the costs of the proceedings.

Plea in law

No genuine use of the contested EUTM is established (Articles 18(1)(a) and 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council).

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