Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| European flag | Official Journal  of the European Union | EN  Series C |

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|  | C/2023/225 | 23.10.2023 |

Action brought on 30 August 2023 — G.M.P. Group v EUIPO — Audi (Rims for vehicle wheels)

(Case T-545/23)

(C/2023/225)

Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties

Applicant: G.M.P. Group Srl (Albano Sant’Alessandro, Italy) (represented by: G. Bonadio, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Audi AG (Ingolstadt, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the design at issue: Applicant

Design at issue: EU design (Rims for vehicle wheels) — EU design No 008147201-0001

Proceedings before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 June 2023 in Case R 856/2022-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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| — | withdraw and amend the contested decision; |

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| — | accordingly, declare that registered EU design No 008147201-0001 owned by G.M.P. Group Srl is valid; |

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| — | order EUIPO to provide the transcription of the judgment on registered EU design No 008147201-0001; |

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| — | reimburse the costs of the proceedings incurred by G.M.P. Group Srl. |

Pleas in law

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| — | Infringement of Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002; |

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| — | Infringement of Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002; |

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| — | Infringement of Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002; |

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| — | Infringement of Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002; |

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| — | Infringement of Article 8(1) and (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002. |

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