24.10.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 392/41
Action brought on 5 August 2016 — Gifi Diffusion v EUIPO — Crocs (Footwear)
(Case T-424/16)
(2016/C 392/54)
Language in which the application was lodged: English
Parties
Applicant: Gifi Diffusion (Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France) (represented by: C. de Chassey, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Crocs, Inc. (Longmont, Colorado, United States)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the design at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal
Design at issue: Community design ‘Footwear’ — Community design No 733 282-0001
Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 April 2015 in Case R 37/2015-3
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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invalidate the Community design No 000733282-0001;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs of the Applicant.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 6 of Regulation No 6/2002;
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Infringement of Articles 62 and 63 of Regulation No 6/2002.