Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 29.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 255/37 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 6 June 2019 — Rietze v EUIPO — Volkswagen (Motor vehicle VW Caddy)

(Case T-192/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019255EN.01003701-E0001)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Registered Community design representing the motor vehicle VW Caddy - Earlier Community design - Ground for invalidity - Individual character - Informed user - Different overall impression - Article 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Burden of proof on the applicant for a declaration of invalidity - Requirements relating to the reproduction of an earlier design)

(2019/C 255/47)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Rietze GmbH & Co. KG (Altdorf, Germany) (represented by: M. Krogmann, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: C. Klawitter, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 January 2018 (Case R 1244/2016-3) relating to invalidity proceedings between Rietze and Volkswagen.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | orders Rietze GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs. |

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