Order of the General Court of 29 October 2021 – Apex Brands v EUIPO – Sartorius Werkzeuge (SATA)

(Case T-430/21) ¹

(EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Withdrawal of the opposition – No need to adjudicate)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Apex Brands, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented by: S. Fröhlich, M. Hartmann and H. Lerchl, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Sartorius Werkzeuge GmbH & Co. KG (Ratingen, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 May 2021 (Case R 2322/2020-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Sartorius Werkzeuge and Apex Brands.

Operative part of the order

1.    There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.

2.    Apex Brands, Inc. shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

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¹     OJ C 357, 6.9.2021.