Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 29.7.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 255/35 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 6 June 2019 — Rietze v EUIPO — Volkswagen (VW Bus T 5 vehicle)

(Case T-43/18) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2019255EN.01003501-E0001)

(Community designs - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing the VW Bus T 5 vehicle - 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)

(2019/C 255/45)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Rietze GmbH & Co. KG (Altdorf, Germany) (represented by: M. Krogmann, 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: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: C. Klawitter, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 November 2017 (Case R 1204/2016-3) 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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