Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 25.11.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 399/53 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 17 September 2019 — Aroma Essence v EUIPO — Refan Bulgaria (washing sponge)

(Case T-532/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019399EN.01005301-E0001)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing a washing sponge - Earlier designs - Grounds for invalidity - Examination by the Board of Appeal of its own motion of the facts constituting disclosure - Burden of proof on the invalidity applicant - Requirements relating to the reproduction of the prior design)

(2019/C 399/64)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Aroma Essence Ltd (Kazanlak, Bulgaria) (represented by: A. Nastev, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and H. O’Neill, Agents,)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Refan Bulgaria OOD (Trud, Bulgaria)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 July 2018 (Case R 1197/2017-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Aroma Essence and Refan Bulgaria.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Aroma Essence Ltd to pay the costs. |

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