7.5.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 161/71
Action brought on 16 March 2018 — Rietze v EUIPO — Volkswagen (Motor vehicles)
(Case T-191/18)
(2018/C 161/89)
Language in which the application was lodged: German
Parties
Applicant: Rietze GmbH & Co. KG (Altdorf, Germany) (represented by: M. Krogmann, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany)
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: European Union design No 762851-0001
Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 January 2018 in Case R 1203/2016-3
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the decision of the Third Board of Appeal and declare EU design No 762851-0001 null and void;
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order EUIPO to pay the costs.
Pleas in law
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Infringement of Article 4(1), in conjunction with Article 6(1)(b), of Regulation No 6/2002;
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Infringement of Article 6(2) of Regulation No 6/2002.
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