16.1.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 14/46
Action brought on 7 November 2016 — Rühland v EUIPO — 8 seasons design (Lamps)
(Case T-779/16)
(2017/C 014/56)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Lothar Rühland (Wendeburg, Germany) (represented by: H.-P. Schrammek, C. Drzymalla, S. Risthaus and J. Engberding, lawyers)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: 8 seasons design GmbH (Eschweiler, Germany)
Details of the proceedings before EUIPO
Proprietor of the design at issue: Applicant
Design at issue: Community design ‘Lamps’ No 1 402 341-0006
Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 July 2016 in Case R 878/2015-3
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the contested decision;
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dismiss the action for annulment of Community design No 0010402341-0006;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those of the proceedings before the Board of Appeal.
Plea in law
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Infringement of Article 25(1)(b), in conjunction with Article 6, of Regulation No 6/2002.
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