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Document 62023TN0063
Case T-63/23: Action brought on 10 February 2023 — SunPower v EUIPO — ZO (*) (Solar panels (part of -))
Case T-63/23: Action brought on 10 February 2023 — SunPower v EUIPO — ZO (*) (Solar panels (part of -))
Case T-63/23: Action brought on 10 February 2023 — SunPower v EUIPO — ZO (*) (Solar panels (part of -))
OJ C 121, 3.4.2023, p. 10–11
(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-63/23)
(2023/C 121/14)
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 2684043-0002
Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings
Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 December 2022 in Case R 1589/2021-3
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.