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Document 62023TN0062

Case T-62/23: Action brought on 10 February 2023 — SunPower v EUIPO — ZO (*) (Solar panels (part of -))

OJ C 121, 3.4.2023, p. 10–10 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

3.4.2023   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 121/10

Action brought on 10 February 2023 — SunPower v EUIPO —  ZO (*1) (Solar panels (part of -))

(Case T-62/23)

(2023/C 121/13)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: SunPower Corp. (San Jose, California, United States) (represented by: U. Lüken and J. Bärenfänger, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal:  ZO (*1)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the design at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Design at issue: Community design 2684043-0001

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 December 2022 in Case R 1588/2021-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

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annul the contested decision and declare the design at issue valid;

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alternatively, annul the contested decision and remit the case to the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO;

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order EUIPO to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

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Infringement of Article 3(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 in relation to the subject matter of protection;

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Infringement of Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 in relation to the individual character of the design at issue.

(*1)  Information erased or replaced within the framework of protection of personal data and/or confidentiality.

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