Judgment of the General Court of 4 May 2022 – Deichmann v EUIPO – Munich (Representation of two crossed stripes placed on the side of a shoe)
(Case T-117/21) 1
(EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark representing a cross on the side of a sports shoe – Article 7(1)(b) and Article 51(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) and Article 59(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Deichmann SE (Essen, Germany) (represented by: C. Onken, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Munich, SL (La Torre de Claramunt, Spain) (represented by: J. Güell Serra and M. Guix Vilanova, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 December 2020 (Case R 2882/2019-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Deichmann and Munich.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Deichmann SE to pay the costs of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and of Munich, SL.
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1 OJ C 128, 12.4.2021.