20.7.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 236/2
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 21 May 2015 — Ralf Schräder v Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), Jørn Hansson
(Case C-546/12 P) (1)
((Appeal - Community plant variety rights - Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) - Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 - Articles 20 and 76 - Regulation (EC) No 874/2009 - Article 51 - Application to initiate nullity proceedings in respect of Community plant variety rights - Principle of examination by the CPVO of its own motion - Proceedings before the Board of Appeal of the CPVO - Substantial evidence))
(2015/C 236/02)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Appellant: Ralf Schräder (represented by: T. Leidereiter, Rechtsanwalt)
Other parties to the proceedings: Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) (represented by: M. Ekvad, acting as Agent, and A. von Mühlendahl, Rechtsanwalt), Jørn Hansson (represented by: G. Würtenberger, Rechtsanwalt)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
Dismisses the appeal;
2)
Orders Mr Ralf Schräder to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 38, 9.2.2013.
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