Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2016 — Thun 1794 v EUIPO — Adekor (Decorative graphical symbols)
(Case T-420/15) 1
(Community design — Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity — Registered Community design representing decorative graphical symbols — Earlier design — Ground for invalidity — Disclosure of earlier design — Lack of novelty — Articles 5, 7 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
Language of the case: Czech
Parties
Applicant: Thun 1794 a.s. (Nová Role, Czech Republic) (represented by: F. Steidl, lawyer)
Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája, acting as Agent)
Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Adekor s.r.o. (Loket, Czech Republic) (represented by: V. Dohnalová, lawyer)
Re:
Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 April 2015 (Case R 1465/2014-3) relating to proceedings for a declaration of invalidity between Thun 1794 and Adekor.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. Dismisses the action;
2. Orders Thun 1794 a.s. to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.