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Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2022-02-02
R2061/2019-3
Contested design: 000699194-0002
CDRAppellant: applicant
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
The appeal is dismissed and the invalidity applicant must bear the costs of the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
1. Die Beschwerde wird zurückgewiesen. 2. Die Antragstellerin trägt die Kosten des Nichtigkeits- und des Beschwerdeverfahrens.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
XXXLutz KGvia PDF extraction
Austria (AT)
Römerstraße 39, 4600 Wels, Österreich
Holder · RCD owner
Franke Technology and Trademark Ltdvia PDF extraction
Switzerland (CH)
Sonnenbergstrasse 9, 6052 Hergiswil, Schweiz
Legal grounds invoked
Article 25(1)(b)Article 8(1)
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant argued that the contested draining-mat/cutting-board design consisted entirely of features chosen for technical reasons, including the number and arrangement of rods, the end bands, and the reduced material between the rod openings.
- ›The design holder maintained that the design reflected aesthetic choices in the rod pattern and framing, and submitted alternative comparable designs showing different appearances for products serving similar functions.
- ›The Board held that the applicant had not shown that all relevant features were exclusively dictated by technical function, emphasizing the product's role as a visible kitchen accessory and the existence of significant aesthetic leeway.
- ›The appeal was dismissed and the invalidity applicant was ordered to bear the costs of both the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
Deciding panel
- ChairG. Humphreys
- RapporteurA. Szanyi Felkl
- MemberC. Bartos
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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