Case T-228/16: Judgment of the General Court of 21 June 2018 — Haverkamp IP v EUIPO — Sissel (Pebble beach surface pattern) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Registered Community design representing a pebble beach surface pattern — Earlier design — Grounds for invalidity — Lack of novelty — Article 5 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
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Judgment of the General Court of 21 June 2018 — Haverkamp IP v EUIPO — Sissel (Pebble beach surface pattern)
(Case T-228/16) ( 1 )
‛(Community design — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Registered Community design representing a pebble beach surface pattern — Earlier design — Grounds for invalidity — Lack of novelty — Article 5 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)’2018/C 276/66Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Haverkamp IP GmbH (Kindberg, Austria), authorised to replace Reinhard Haverkamp (represented by: A. Waldenberger, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Sissel GmbH (Bad Dürkheim, Germany)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 February 2016 (Case R 2619/2014-3) concerning invalidity proceedings between Sissel and Mr Haverkamp
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Haverkamp IP GmbH to pay the costs.
( 1 ) OJ C 243, 4.7.2016.
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