Judgment of the General Court of 6 June 2019 — Rietze v EUIPO — Volkswagen (Motor vehicle VW Caddy Maxi)
(Case T-191/18) 1
(Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing the motor vehicle VW Caddy Maxi — Earlier Community design — Ground for invalidity — Individual character — Informed user — Different overall impression — Article 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Burden of proof on the applicant for a declaration of invalidity — Requirements relating to the reproduction of an earlier design)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Rietze GmbH & Co. KG (Altdorf, Germany) (represented by: M. Krogmann, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: S. Hanne, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) (represented by: C. Klawitter, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 January 2018 (Case R 1203/2016-3) relating to invalidity proceedings between Rietze and Volkswagen.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. dismisses the action;
2. orders Rietze GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 161, 7.5.2018.