Sunshine Smile v EUIPO (PlusDental+) (EU Trade Mark - Order) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-265/21_CO (30 March 2022)

Sunshine Smile v EUIPO (PlusDental+) (EU Trade Mark - Order) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-265/21_CO (30 March 2022)

The appeal became moot due to the revocation of the contested decision, which became final. There is no longer an object to the dispute, so the Tribunal declares there is no need to adjudicate. Given the revocation was due to a manifest error by EUIPO, EUIPO is ordered to pay costs.

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ T-265/21_CO
Parties
Applicant: Sunshine Smile GmbH; Respondent: Office de l’Union européenne pour la propriété intellectuelle (EUIPO)
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
EU Trade Mark Annulment Appeal / Order on Non Lieu to Statuer (no Need to Adjudicate)
Outcome
No need to adjudicate (non-lieu à statuer); EUIPO to pay costs.
Legal Topics
EU Trade Mark, Revocation of Decision, Procedural Mootness, Costs
Intellectual Property European Union Law EU Trade Mark Revocation of Decision Procedural Mootness Costs

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Parties

Sunshine Smile GmbH

Applicant

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

Respondent

Procedural Posture

EU Trade Mark Annulment Appeal / Order on Non Lieu to Statuer (no Need to Adjudicate)

  1. 1 Whether the appeal remains live after revocation of the contested decision
  2. 2 Allocation of costs after procedural mootness

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal became moot due to the revocation of the contested decision, which became final. There is no longer an object to the dispute, so the Tribunal declares there is no need to adjudicate. Given the revocation was due to a manifest error by EUIPO, EUIPO is ordered to pay costs.

Court Disposition

No need to adjudicate (non-lieu à statuer); EUIPO to pay costs.

Orders

  • There is no need to adjudicate on the appeal.
  • EUIPO is ordered to pay the costs.