27.1.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 27/63

(Case T-801/19)

(2020/C 27/62)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties to the proceedings

Applicant: DTE Systems GmbH (Recklinghausen, Germany) (represented by: U. Vietmeyer, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Speed-Buster GmbH & Co. KG (Sinzig, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark PedalBox + — EU trade mark No 16 637 266

Proceedings before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 September 2019 in Case R 1934/2018-1

Form of order sought

—Annul the decisions of the defendant’s Cancellation Division of 1 August 2018, No 16 223 C (invalidity) and of the defendant’s First Board of Appeal of 5 September 2019 in Case R 1934/2018-1;

—Maintain EU trade mark No 16 637 266 on the register in its entirety, as registered and certified by the defendant;

—In the alternative, in the event that the General Court considers that other findings of fact are necessary, order the defendant to adopt a new decision on the need to preserve the availability of the term ‘PedalBox +’, without taking into account product designations of the companies SPEED-BUSTER GmbH & Co. KG., Mosaikweg 18, 53489 Sinzig, Germany, or CPA Performance GmbH, Jurastrasse 1, 73119 Zell unter Aichelberg, Germany.

Plea in law

—Infringement of Article 59(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.