Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2022-11-24
R1276/2021-3
Contested design: 005321494-0016
Outcome
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
Papierfabriek Doetinchem B.V.via PDF extraction
Netherlands (NL)
Doetinchem, Niederlande
Holder · RCD owner
Sprick GmbH Bielefelder Papier- und Wellpappenwerke & Co.via PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Bielefeld, Deutschland
Represented by
Prior art cited (4)
Packmaschinen, Papierrollen
GGM Nr. 1457279-0001 · Blatt für Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmuster · disclosed 2017-03-21
Packmaschinen (Teil von -)
GGM Nr. 3507086-0001 · Blatt für Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmuster · disclosed 2017-03-21
Packmaschinen (Teil von -)
GGM Nr. 3507086-0002 · Blatt für Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmuster · disclosed 2017-03-21
Packmaschinen
GGM Nr. 3507086-0003 · Blatt für Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmuster · disclosed 2017-03-21
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant argued that the contested dispenser-head design lacked novelty and individual character over four earlier RCDs and that key differences were technically dictated.
- ›The holder replied that the semi-cylindrical holder, mounting, and additional features created a distinct overall impression and were not negligible or purely functional.
- ›The Board found the earlier designs produced a different overall impression, and that even assuming D1 disclosure, none justified invalidity under Articles 5, 6 or 8(1).
- ›The appeal was dismissed and costs were awarded against the invalidity applicant.
Deciding panel
- ChairG. Humphreys
- RapporteurE. Fink
- 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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