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Document 62018TN0112

Case T-112/18: Action brought on 23 February 2018 — Pink Lady America v CPVO — WAAA (Cripps Pink)

OJ C 152, 30.4.2018, p. 42–42 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

30.4.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 152/42

Action brought on 23 February 2018 — Pink Lady America v CPVO — WAAA (Cripps Pink)

(Case T-112/18)

(2018/C 152/51)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Pink Lady America LLC (Yakima, Washington, United States) (represented by: R. Manno and S. Travaglio, lawyers)

Defendant: Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Western Australian Agriculture Authority (WAAA) (South Perth, Australia)

Details of the proceedings before CPVO

Proprietor of the Community plant variety right at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Community Plant variety right at issue: Community Plant Variety Right No EU1640, apple variety Cripps Pink

Procedure before CPVO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity.

Contested decision: Decision of the Board of Appeal of CPVO of 14 September 2017 in Case A007/2016

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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annul the contested decision;

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annul the Cripps Pink apple tree variety CPVR No 1640 for lack of novelty according to Article 10 along with Article 20 of Regulation No 2100/94;

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order the CPVO and the Western Australian Agriculture Authority to bear the costs and expenses of the proceedings.

Pleas in law

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Infringement of the combined provisions of Articles 10 and 20 of Regulation No 2100/94;

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Infringement of Article 76 of Regulation No 2100/94 and of the general principles of law on legal certainty and sound administration of justice in conjunction with Article 50(3) of Regulation No 874/2009.
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