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Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 24 April 2024 –  
FCI v EUIPO – Sitges Alonso (Posts)

(Case T‑208/23) (
[1](#t-ECR_62023TJ0208_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(Community design – Invalidity proceedings – Registered Community design representing posts – Ground for invalidity – Disclosure of the earlier design – Article 7 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 – Burden of proof – Article 52(2) of Regulation No 6/2002)

| 1. | Community designs – Grounds for invalidity – Lack of novelty – Previous disclosure of identical design – Proof of the disclosure  (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 7(1) and 25(1)(b); Commission Regulation No 2245/2002)  (see paragraphs 18-21, 38, 48, 57) |

| 2. | Community designs – Surrender and invalidity – Application for a declaration of invalidity based on the existence of an earlier design – Burden of proof  (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 7, 25(1)(b) and 52(2); Commission Regulation No 2245/2002)  (see paragraphs 78-80) |

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Authorises Forlam Clôture Industrie (FCI) to substitute itself for Clofor as applicant; |

| 2. | Dismisses the action; |

| 3. | Orders Forlam Clôture Industrie (FCI) to pay the costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62023TJ0208_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) [OJ C 216, 19.6.2023](./../../../legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:C:2023:216:TOC).

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