Order;Information — ECLI:EU:T:2021:909
Date: 2021-12-15
Language of the case: German
Subject matter: Intellectual, industrial and commercial property;Designs
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Austria

Order of the General Court of 15 December 2021 – Legero Schuhfabrik v EUIPO – Rieker Schuh (Shoe) (Case T-683/20) 1 (Community design – Invalidity proceedings – Registered Community design representing a shoe – Earlier national and Community designs produced after the filing of the application for a declaration of invalidity – Article 28(1)(b)(v) of Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002 – Grounds for invalidity – Lack of novelty – No individual character – Degree of freedom of the designer – No different overall impression – Articles 5 and 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 – Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: Legero Schuhfabrik GmbH (Feldkirchen bei Graz, Austria) (represented by: M. Gail, lawyer) Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent) Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Rieker Schuh AG (Thayngen, Switzerland) (represented by: A. Schabenberger, lawyer) Re: Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 September 2020 (Case R 1648/2019-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Legero Schuhfabrik and Rieker Schuh. Operative part of the order 1. The action is dismissed. 2. Legero Schuhfabrik GmbH shall pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 19, 18.1.2021.