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Document 62020TA0443
Case T-443/20: Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021 — Sanford v EUIPO — Avery Zweckform (Labels) (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)
Case T-443/20: Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021 — Sanford v EUIPO — Avery Zweckform (Labels) (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)
Case T-443/20: Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021 — Sanford v EUIPO — Avery Zweckform (Labels) (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)
OJ C 2, 3.1.2022, p. 32–32
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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3.1.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 2/32 |
Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021 — Sanford v EUIPO — Avery Zweckform (Labels)
(Case T-443/20) (1)
(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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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Sanford LP to pay the costs. |