Action brought on 15 December 2023 – deluxe holding v EUIPO – Piffany Copenhagen (Electric candles)
(Case T-1158/23)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: deluxe holding ApS (Kolding, Denmark) (represented by: J. Løje, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Piffany Copenhagen ApS (Helsinge, Denmark)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the design at issue: Applicant before the General Court
Design at issue: Community design No 7 745 252-0001 (Electric candles)
Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 October 2023 in Case R 810/2022-3
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
annul the contested decision;
in the alternative, remit the case to the Board of Appeal;
order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Pleas in law
Infringement of Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;
Infringement of Article 6(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;
Incorrect statement of well-known facts;
Infringement of Article 60(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002.
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