Action brought on 30 July 2012 - Grupo T Diffusión v OHIM - ABR Producción Contemporánea (Lamps)

(Case T-343/12)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Grupo T Diffusión (El Prat de Llobregat, Spain) (represented by: A. Lasala Grimalt, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: ABR Producción Contemporánea, SL (Barcelona, Spain)

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 1 June 2012 in Case R 1622/2010-3 concerning invalidity proceedings in respect of Community design No 000 42 7448-0001 and declare that design to be fully effective and valid, with no order for costs against Grupo T Diffusión, SA in respect of the costs of ABR and OHIM

Pleas in law and main arguments

Registered Community design in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: Design for a lamp - Registered Community Design No 000 42 7448-0001

Proprietor of the Community design: The applicant

Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community design: ABR Producción Contemporánea, SL

Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: Prior design of a 'Cypress' standard lamp

Decision of the Cancellation Division: Application for a declaration of invalidity upheld

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Appeal dismissed

Pleas in law: Infringement of Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002

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