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Original Article:
Case T-376/25: Action brought on 6 June 2025 – Puma v EUIPO – Sir Safety System (Representation of footwear sole)
Parties
Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: M. Schunke and P. Trieb, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sir Safety System SpA (Assisi, Italy)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the design at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Design at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of design No DM/214 918 (Representation of footwear sole)
Proceedings before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 March 2025 in Case R 1137/2024-3
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
— annul the contested decision and declare the design at issue as invalid;
— order the EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred before the Board of Appeal.
Plea in law
— Infringement of Article 25(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002.