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Valentina R., lawyer
(2022/C 148/44)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Applicant: Brooks England Ltd (Smethwick, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Feltrinelli, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Brooks Sports, Inc. (Seattle, Washington, United States)
Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court
Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark BROOKS ENGLAND — Application for registration No 3 298 321
Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 November 2021 in Case R 2432/2020-4
The applicant claims that the Court should:
—uphold the action brought by the plaintiff;
—entirely annul the contested decision and therefore declare that the contested sign should be registered for all the contested goods;
—as a subordinary request, to partially annul the contested decision declaring that the contested sign should be registered for at least the contested goods in class 18;
—order EUIPO to reimburse all legal expenses borne by the plaintiff in connection with the previous and present proceedings.
—Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by erroneously assessing the likelihood of confusion between the contested sign and the earlier trademark;
—Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by erroneously assessing the evidence of use of the earlier trademark;
—Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by erroneously assessing the comparison of the goods;
—Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by erroneously assessing the comparison of the signs and risk of association.