Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2019-07-29

R0891/2018-3

Contested design: 002680207-0001

CDRAppellant: holder

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

The appeal is dismissed and the design holder is ordered to reimburse the invalidity applicant a total of EUR 1,250.

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1. Il ricorso è respinto; 2. La titolare rifonderà la somma totale di 1.250 EUR alla richiedente la nullità.

CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €1,250

Applicant · invalidity challenger

BARALAN INTERNATIONAL S.p.A.via PDF extraction

Italy (IT)

Via Copernico, 34, 20090 Trezzano sul Naviglio, Italia

Represented by

Holder · RCD owner

DC Distribuzione S.r.l.via PDF extraction

Italy (IT)

Via Appia Nuova 669, 00179 Roma, Italia

Represented by

Mario Carrella

Web disclosureEclectic

'Eclectic' cosmetic bottle by Faby Line S.r.l. (nail polish collection autumn-winter 2013/14)

Various websites and press release, September 2013 · disclosed 2013-09-01

CatalogFrida 15

'Frida 15' cosmetic bottle

Catalogue by Baralan International S.p.A., 2012 · disclosed 2012-01-01

Article 25(1)(b)Article 5Article 6Article 7(1)Article 70(1)

›Design holder (appellant) appealed the Invalidity Division's declaration of invalidity of RCD No 2 680 207-0001 (cosmetic bottle) on three grounds: the applicant lacked standing to invoke third-party product designs; prior art disclosure was not adequately proved; and the holder's product preceded the 'Eclectic' model.
›The invalidity applicant (respondent) argued the holder had not contested the substantive finding of lack of individual character and merely raised procedural/evidentiary objections.
›The Board rejected all three grounds: standing is irrelevant to disclosure under Article 7(1) CDR; proof of disclosure is free under settled case-law and the multiple convergent documents were sufficient; and the holder's own claim to have marketed the product since 2013 effectively confirmed invalidity for lack of novelty.
›The Board confirmed the invalidity of the RCD for lack of individual character vis-à-vis the 'Eclectic' model and upheld the costs award (EUR 750 from first instance + EUR 500 for appeal representation = EUR 1,250).

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