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Document 62014TN0334
Case T-334/14: Action brought on 14 May 2014 — Roca Sanitario v OHIM — Villeroy & Boch (Taps)
Case T-334/14: Action brought on 14 May 2014 — Roca Sanitario v OHIM — Villeroy & Boch (Taps)
Case T-334/14: Action brought on 14 May 2014 — Roca Sanitario v OHIM — Villeroy & Boch (Taps)
IO C 261, 11.8.2014, p. 26–27
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
11.8.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 261/26 |
Action brought on 14 May 2014 — Roca Sanitario v OHIM — Villeroy & Boch (Taps)
(Case T-334/14)
2014/C 261/49
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Roca Sanitario, SA (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: R. Guerras Mazón, lawyer)
Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Villeroy & Boch AG (Mettlach, Germany)
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 21 February 2014, in Case R 812/2012-3; |
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make an order for costs against OHIM and, as the case may be, the intervener if the latter enters an appearance and contests the action. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
Registered Community design in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: Design of a tap — Community design registration number No 1 264 568-0004
Proprietor of the Community design: Applicant
Party requesting the declaration of invalidity of the Community design: Villeroy & Boch AG
Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: Lack of novelty and of individual character compared with its own design for a tap (No 00 584 560-0004)
Decision of the Cancellation Division: Application for a declaration of invalidity upheld
Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed
Pleas in law: Breach of Article 6 of Regulation No 6/2002 in conjunction with Article 25(1)(b) of the same regulation.