Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/13

(Case T-437/21)

(2021/C 401/15)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Greenwich Polo Club, Inc. (Greenwich, Connecticut, United States) (represented by: R. Zammitt, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Lifestyle Equities CV (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark GREENWICH POLO CLUB — Application for registration No 17 791 153

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 May 2021 in Case R 300/2020-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—order that the contested decision is annulled, and the contested mark proceeds to registration in respect of the contested goods (as well as the rest of the goods not appealed), alternatively, that the matter is remitted to the EUIPO for re-consideration;

—order the payment of the costs incurred by the applicant in connection with the appeal.

Plea in law

—Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.