Дело T-***/**: *****************, Съдебно решение от **.**.2020 г.

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(Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing a wood-splitting tool — Earlier national design — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — No different overall impression — Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Infringement of the rights of the defence — Article 62 of Regulation No 6/2002)

In Case T‑73/19,

Bergslagernas Järnvaruaktiebolag, established in Saltsjö-Boo (Sweden), represented by S. Kirschstein-Freund and B. Breitinger, lawyers,

applicant,

v

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), represented by S. Hanne, acting as Agent,

defendant,

the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO being

Scheppach Fabrikation von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen GmbH, established in Ichenhausen (Germany),

ACTION brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 November 2018 (Case R 1455/2018-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Scheppach Fabrikation von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen and Bergslagernas Järnvaru,

THE GENERAL COURT (First Chamber),

composed of H. Kanninen, President, N. Półtorak (Rapporteur) and O. Porchia, Judges,

Registrar: R. Ūkelytė, Administrator,

having regard to the application lodged at the Court Registry on 7 February 2019,

having regard to the response lodged at the Court Registry on 15 April 2019,

further to the hearing on 14 January 2020,

gives the following

Judgment

Background to the dispute

1. On 12 August 2011 the applicant, Bergslagernas Järnvaruaktiebolag, filed an application for registration of a Community design with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 ...