Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2020-05-22

R1693/2019-3

Contested design: 002767061-0001

CDRAppellant: applicant

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

The appeal is dismissed and the invalidity applicant is ordered to bear the costs.

Show verbatim operative text(es)

1. Desestimar el recurso; 2. Imponer las costas a la solicitante.

CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs

Applicant · invalidity challenger

DINOSOL SUPERMERCADOS, S.L.via PDF extraction

Spain (ES)

Calle Luis Correa Medina nº 9 - 1ª planta, 35013 LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, España

Represented by

Holder · RCD owner

Andrés Meseguer Lozanovia PDF extraction

Spain (ES)

Calle Santa Cruz 21, Urbanización Los Vientos, 30500 Murcia/Molina del Segura, España

Represented by

María Desamparados Díaz Pachezo

National design

3D dinosaur character used for advertising

Spanish registered model No. 515867-05 · Boletín Oficial de la Propiedad Industrial (OEPM) · disclosed 2012-12-11

Article 25(1)(b)Article 4(1)Article 5Article 6Article 7(1)

›The invalidity applicant argued that the contested 3D character copied the earlier Spanish dinosaur design, sharing a humanised reptile figure, green-yellow colour scheme, cap, tail and playful pose.
›The holder replied that the designs differ materially in head shape, facial expression, limb articulation, posture, shoes, dorsal scales and overall morphology.
›The Board held that the informed user of animated characters pays relatively high attention and that common reptile features and a sideways cap carry limited weight in this sector.
›The Board found the different facial expression and body posture decisive, so the earlier design did not deprive the contested RCD of novelty or individual character; the appeal was dismissed.

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