Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2024-12-09
R0538/2024-3
Contested design: 004665362-0001
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed, and the invalidity applicant must bear the design holder's costs in the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
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1 Dismisses the appeal; 2 Orders the invalidity applicant to bear the costs incurred by the design holder in the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Polstal W.Dudek Spolka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnosciavia PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
ul. Kolejowa 45 lok. F129, 01-210 Warszawa, Poland
Represented by
Ewelina Pijewska
Holder · RCD owner
BLACH - POL Krzysztofik., Pałyga sp.j.via PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
ul. Targowa 1, 26-300 Opoczno, Poland
Represented by
Prior art cited (8)
Blog article 'Our choice of roof covering – Sheet tile of Tysenia' showing a roof covering
http://rodzicewsieci.pl · rodzicewsieci.pl · disclosed 2017-09-22
Google search result and webpage screenshot referring to Tysenia roof covering
www.avitodachy.pl · Google search / www.avitodachy.pl · disclosed 2017-07-11
Google search result and webpage screenshot referring to Tysenia roof covering
www.roxal.blachotrapez.eu · Google search / www.roxal.blachotrapez.eu · disclosed 2017-11-01
Google search result and webpage screenshot referring to Tysenia roof covering
eurodachy.com.pl · Google search / eurodachy.com.pl · disclosed 2017-06-30
Google search result and webpage screenshot referring to Tysenia roof covering
www.goplast.net · Google search / www.goplast.net · disclosed 2017-12-18
Google search result and webpage screenshot referring to Tysenia roof covering
www.max-bud.net · Google search / www.max-bud.net · disclosed 2017-06-28
Google search result and webpage screenshot referring to Tysenia roof covering
www.traffic-blanchy.pl · Google search / www.traffic-blanchy.pl · disclosed 2017-06-29
Undated webpage screenshot showing roof coverings
pruszynsky.com.pl · pruszynsky.com.pl
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The invalidity applicant appealed, arguing that the earlier 'Tysenia' roof covering had been publicly disclosed online before filing and that the contested RCD lacked novelty and individual character; it said the row and tile count was technically dictated.
- ›The design holder replied that only one complete prior image was proven disclosed, the extra web evidence was undated or unclear, and the designs differed in rows, proportions and embossing so the RCD remained new and distinctive.
- ›The Board agreed that Annexes 1 to 7 did not prove disclosure because the webpage screenshots were undated and could not be reliably linked to the dated Google search results; only the blog article's single-panel image could be used.
- ›It found the two-row contested roof covering created a different overall impression from the single-row prior design because of major shape, proportion and embossing differences, rejected the Article 8(1) point, dismissed the appeal and awarded costs against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- ChairG. Humphreys Bacon
- RapporteurC. Bartos
- MemberS. Rizzo
- RegistrarH. Dijkema
Decision files
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