Action brought on 11 October 2021 — L. Oliva Torras v EUIPO — Mecánica del Frío (Vehicle couplings)

(Case T-652/21)

(2021/C 481/57)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: L. Oliva Torras (Manresa. Spain) (represented by: E. Sugrañes Coca, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Mecánica del Frío, SL (Cornellá de Llobregat, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the design at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Design at issue: European Union design (Vehicle couplings) — European Union design No 002217588-0001

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 August 2021 in Case R 1306/2020-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision; or

—	alter the contested decision; and

—	order the unsuccessful party to pay the costs, if these have been applied for in the successful party’s pleadings.

Pleas in law

—	Infringement of Article 4(2) and (3) and Article 8(1) and (2) of Council Regulation No 6/2002;

—	Infringement of Articles 5, 6 and 7 of Regulation No 6/2002.