Action brought on 10 June 2021 – Puma v EUIPO – V. Fraas (FRAAS)

(Case T-329/21)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: V. Fraas GmbH (Helmbrechts/Wüstenselbitz, Germany)

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: EU word mark ‘FRAAS’ – EU trade mark No 5 769 351

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 March 2021 in Case R 2714/2019-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision and order that the contested mark also be cancelled for the following goods:

Class 18: Handbags;

Class 25: Clothing, headgear, scarves, headscarves and shawls, except goods of fur and imitation fur; gloves, caps, textile accessories for clothing and headgear (included in Class 25);

order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings, including those incurred in the appeal proceedings.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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