Action brought on 18 February 2022 — Ciar v EUIPO — Motion (Sorting device)

(Case T-100/22)

(2022/C 148/63)

Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Ciar SpA (Pesaro, Italy) (represented by: L. Goglia, S. Lavagnini, B. Villa, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Motion SpA (Forlì, Italy)

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: Community design (Sorting device) — Community design No 002 237 495-0009

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 December 2021 in Case R 50/2017-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision and, therefore, confirm the decision of the Cancellation Division or, in any event, declare the invalidity of the contested design;

—	order the defendants to pay the costs.

Pleas in law

—	Infringement and incorrect application of Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;

—	Infringement and incorrect application of Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;

—	Infringement of Article 63(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;

—	Infringement of Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 6/2002.