Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2019-01-16
R0756/2017-3
Contested design: 003023712-0005
Outcome
1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. The invalidity applicant is ordered to bear the costs of the holder.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
1. Desestimar el recurso. 2. Ordenar que la solicitante de nulidad sufrague las costas de la titular.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
FABULOUS CIPHER, LDA.via PDF extraction
Portugal (PT)
Rua da Mabor, 104, Braga- Vilanova de Famalicão - Lousado, 4760 813 Lousado, Portugal
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
PARFOIS - BARATA & RAMILO, S.A.via PDF extraction
Portugal (PT)
Rua do Sistelo, 755 - Lugar de Santegãos, 4435-429 Rio Tinto, Portugal
Represented by
Prior art cited (9)
Model 'Long Island A' display shelf by Maisons du Monde, disclosed in September 2015 catalogue
Maisons du Monde catalogue September 2015 · disclosed 2015-09-01
Model 'Long Island B' display shelf by Maisons du Monde, disclosed in September 2015 catalogue
Maisons du Monde catalogue September 2015 · disclosed 2015-09-01
Model 'Fjalkinge A' display shelf by IKEA, disclosed in 2013 catalogue
IKEA catalogue 2013 · disclosed 2013-01-01
Model 'Fjalkinge B' display shelf by IKEA, disclosed in 2013 catalogue
IKEA catalogue 2013 · disclosed 2013-01-01
Model 'Brin de matière' display shelf, disclosed 3 August 2015
http://blog.brindematiere.fr · blog.brindematiere.fr · disclosed 2015-08-03
Model 'Dubai Network' display shelf, disclosed 13 September 2015
http://m.dubaiprnetwork.com · m.dubaiprnetwork.com · disclosed 2015-09-13
Model 'Subgate' display shelf, disclosed in 2015
http://www.subgate-me.com · subgate-me.com · disclosed 2015-01-01
Model 'Oroton Store' display shelf, disclosed 7 September 2012
http://retaildesignblog.net · retaildesignblog.net · disclosed 2012-09-07
Model 'Maison Imaginarium' display shelf, disclosed 4 March 2016
http://lamaisondelimaginarium.blogspot.com.es · lamaisondelimaginarium.blogspot.com.es · disclosed 2016-03-04
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant (Fabulous Cipher) appealed the dismissal of its invalidity application against a display shelving RCD, arguing the contested design lacks individual character over four prior Maisons du Monde and IKEA shelf models, and sought admission of five additional prior art designs first introduced at the appeal stage.
- ›The holder (Parfois) opposed admission of the new prior art as inadmissible at appeal stage, and argued the contested RCD differs sufficiently from the cited models in its dual-module configuration, mirror, mixed metal/wood shelving, and irregular shelf spacing.
- ›The Board refused to admit the five prior art designs introduced for the first time in the appeal, as they were not included in the original invalidity application (Article 28 REDMC). On the merits, comparing the RCD against each of the four admitted prior designs (Long Island A/B, Fjalkinge A/B), the Board found the differences in module configuration, mirror, shelf arrangement, and colour contrast produce distinct overall impressions.
- ›The appeal was dismissed; none of the assessed prior designs destroy the individual character of the contested RCD; costs borne by the invalidity applicant.
Deciding panel
- ChairTh. M. Margellos
- RapporteurC. Rusconi
- MemberG. Humphreys
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
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