Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 3.1.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 2/32 |

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Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021 — Sanford v EUIPO — Avery Zweckform (Labels)

(Case T-443/20) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022002EN.01003201-E0001)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing a label - Earlier design - Proof of disclosure - Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Evidence submitted after the expiry of the prescribed time limit - Board of Appeal’s discretion - Article 63(2) of Regulation No 6/2002 - Ground for invalidity - No individual character - Article 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation No 6/2002)

(2022/C 2/42)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Sanford LP (Atlanta, Georgia, United States) (represented by: J. Zecher, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Avery Zweckform GmbH (Oberlaindern/Valley, Germany) (represented by: H. Förster, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 May 2020 (Case R 2413/2018-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Avery Zweckform and Sanford.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

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| 2. | Orders Sanford LP to pay the costs. |

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