Action brought on 21 April 2023 – Sta Grupa v EUIPO – Axis (VAPIX)

(Case T-207/23)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Sta Grupa AS (Riga, Latvia) (represented by: I. Stankeviča, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Axis AB (Lund, Sweden)

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 word mark VAPIX – European Union trade mark No 5 040 118

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 February 2023 in Case R 1098/2022-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

overturn the contested decision;

revoke the trade mark at issue for the goods which remained as registered after the contested decision;

The applicant requests an award of costs in relation to these 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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