Puma v EUIPO - SMB Swisspour (PUMA) (European Trade Mark - Order) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-622/21_CO (02 August 2022)

Puma v EUIPO - SMB Swisspour (PUMA) (European Trade Mark - Order) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-622/21_CO (02 August 2022)

The withdrawal of the trade mark application by SMB Swisspour GmbH rendered the appeal moot, and thus there was no longer any need to adjudicate. The Tribunal exercised its discretion to order the applicant to bear its own costs and those of the respondent.

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ T-622/21_CO
Parties
Applicant: Puma SE; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO); Other Party Before Board of Appeal: SMB Swisspour GmbH
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
European Union Trade Mark Opposition Appeal / Order on Withdrawal of Application and Non Lieu À Statuer
Outcome
Application declared moot (non-lieu à statuer); costs awarded against applicant.
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Opposition Proceedings, Withdrawal of Application, Costs
Intellectual Property European Union Law Trade Marks Opposition Proceedings Withdrawal of Application Costs

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Parties

Puma SE

Applicant

Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO)

Respondent

SMB Swisspour GmbH

Other Party Before Board of Appeal

Procedural Posture

European Union Trade Mark Opposition Appeal / Order on Withdrawal of Application and Non Lieu À Statuer

  1. 1 Whether the appeal is rendered moot by withdrawal of the trade mark application
  2. 2 Allocation of costs after withdrawal and agreement between parties

Ratio Decidendi

The withdrawal of the trade mark application by SMB Swisspour GmbH rendered the appeal moot, and thus there was no longer any need to adjudicate. The Tribunal exercised its discretion to order the applicant to bear its own costs and those of the respondent.

Court Disposition

Application declared moot (non-lieu à statuer); costs awarded against applicant.

Orders

  • There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the appeal.
  • Puma SE shall bear its own costs and those incurred by EUIPO.