Invalidity · first instance · 2018-05-29
000010657
Contested design: 001972522-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity of Registered Community design No 001972522-0001 is rejected, and the applicant is ordered to bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
1. Se deniega la solicitud de declaración de nulidad del dibujo o modelo comunitario registrado nº 001972522-0001. 2. Se condena al solicitante a que sufrague las costas del titular, fijadas en 400 EUR.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Alberto Forte Composite S.L.
Spain (ES)
Paraje Partida de la Marjal n° 61, 03450 Banyeres (Alicante), España
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
ALJUAN S.L.via PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
C/ Sevilla, s/n. - Pol. Ind. L'Alfaç, 03440 Ibi (Alicante), España
Represented by
Javier Ungría López
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(b) and Article 8(1), arguing the packaging design's essential features were dictated exclusively by technical function for storing and preserving a cheese wedge.
- ›The holder replied that the container could be used for various foods, that the applicant's technical reports assessed a product rather than the design, and that the design also included aesthetic choices.
- ›The Division found the curved contours, peripheral strip, volume relationship between lid and body, and central recess showed aesthetic considerations, and the applicant's evidence did not prove all essential features were solely functional.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay the holder's costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberIngeborg MENDIETA VETTER
- MemberÁlvaro SESMA MERINO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| esSpanish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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