12.7.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

C 278/62

(Case T-284/21)

(2021/C 278/85)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Edvin Pejovič (Pobegi, Slovenia) (represented by: U. Pogačnik, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: ETA živilska industrija d.o.o. (Kamnik, Slovenia)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark RENČKI HRAM — European Union trade mark No 15 297 336

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 March 2021 in Case R 1050/2020-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—uphold the present application;

—reform the contested decision in such manner to uphold the applicant’s appeal and reform the decision issued in cancellation procedure No. 34 709 C of 12 May 2020 in such manner to uphold the application for a declaration of invalidity of the contested trade mark RENČKI HRAM and to declare the contested trade mark invalid in its entirety;

—in the alternative, to annul the contested decision;

—remit the case back to the EUIPO for further deliberation;

—order EUIPO to pay all costs.

Pleas in law

—Infringement of Article 60(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—Infringement of Article 59(1)(b) Infringement of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—Infringement of Article 63(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 46(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.