Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2018 — Mamas and Papas v EUIPO — Wall-Budden (Cot bumpers)

(Case T-672/17) (1)

((Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing a cot bumper - Examination by the Board of Appeal of its own motion of the facts constituting disclosure - Principle of functional continuity - Insufficient evidence to establish disclosure))

(2018/C 436/68)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Mamas and Papas Ltd (Huddersfield, United Kingdom) (represented by: J. Reid, Barrister, and by B. Whitehead, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek, D. Walicka and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Jane Wall-Budden (Byfleet, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 July 2017 (Case R 208/2016-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Mamas and Papas and Jane Wall-Budden.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the action;

2.	Orders Mamas and Papas Ltd to bear the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 402, 27.11.2017.