7.8.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 256/25
Judgment of the General Court of 21 June 2017 — Kneidinger v EUIPO — Topseat International (toilet seat)
(Case T-286/16) (1)
((Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing a toilet seat - Earlier Community design - Ground for invalidity - Individual character - Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002))
(2017/C 256/28)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Ernst Kneidinger (Wilhering, Austria) (represented by: M. Grötschl, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Topseat International (Plano, Texas, United States) (represented by: C. Eckhartt, A. von Mühlendahl, and P. Böhner, lawyers)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 April 2016 (Case R 1030/2015-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Topseat International and Mr Kneidinger.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Ernst Kneidinger to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 260, 18.7.2016.