Action brought on 13 July 2020 — Sanford v EUIPO — Avery Zweckform (Labels)

(Case T-443/20)

(2020/C 297/61)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Sanford LP (Atlanta, Georgia, United States) (represented by: J. Zecher, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Avery Zweckform GmbH (Oberlaindern/Valley, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the design at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Design at issue: Community design No 141999-0002

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 May 2020 in Case R 2413/2018-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the contested decision;

—	dismiss the appeal of other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal 11 December 2018 against the decision of the Invalidity Division of EUIPO of 25 October 2018;

—	order EUIPO to pay the costs, including the costs of the appeal proceedings.

Pleas in law

—	Infringement of Article 25(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;

—	Infringement of Article 6(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;

—	Infringement of Article 7(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;

—	Infringement of Article 63(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002.