(Case T-700/21 Action brought on 2November 2021– Voco v EUIPO (Shape of packaging)

Action brought on 2November 2021– Voco v EUIPO (Shape of packaging)

(Case T-700/21)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Voco GmbH (Cuxhaven, Germany) (represented by: C.Spintig and S.Pietzcker, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark (Shape of packaging)– Application for registration No17959421

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23August 2021 in CaseR 117/2021-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings before the Court and the Board of Appeal including, in particular, the applicant’s costs.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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