12.7.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

C 278/68

(Case T-294/21)

(2021/C 278/92)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Joules Ltd (Market Harborough, United Kingdom) (represented by: P. Martini-Berthon, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Star Gold GmbH (Pforzheim, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark Jules Gents — Application for registration No 15 719 305

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 March 2021 in Case R 1123/2018-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the contested decision in its entirety;

—order EUIPO to pay the costs incurred by the applicant, including the costs of proceedings before the Board of Appeal.

Pleas in law

—Infringement of Article 71(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights;

—Infringement of Articles 71(1) and 95(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Article 27(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 and Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights;

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

—Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.