4.7.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 243/43
Action brought on 10 May 2016 — Haverkamp v EUIPO — Sissel (Foot mat)
(Case T-227/16)
(2016/C 243/47)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Reinhard Haverkamp (Kindberg, Austria) (represented by: A. Waldenberger, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sissel GmbH (Bad Dürkheim, Germany)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the design at issue: Applicant
Design at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the design ‘Foot mat’ — International registration designating the European Union No DM/072187-0001
Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 February 2016 in Case R 2618/2014-3
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs of these proceedings, the proceedings before the Board of Appeal and the invalidity proceedings before EUIPO.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 6(1)(b) of Regulation No 6/2002.