Invalidity · first instance · 2018-07-13
000010773
Contested design: 003410620-0021
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must pay the holder's fixed costs of EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 003410620-0021 is rejected. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Classiribalta Lda
Portugal (PT)
Rua da Via Panorâmica nº1612, 4595-076 Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
M.G. Fernandes — Indústria de Estofos, Ldavia PDF extraction
Portugal (PT)
Rua de São Pedro, nº 153, 4580-865 Lordelo PRD, Portugal
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
'OMEGA' sofa shown in the 'Suffa design' catalogue and in 2013-2014 order confirmations
order confirmations issued by the holder to French companies; catalogue 'Suffa design' · disclosed 2013-09-20
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued that the contested sofa-armrest design lacked novelty because the holder had already marketed the same 'OMEGA' sofa since at least 2013.
- ›The applicant relied on an undated 'Suffa design' catalogue, 2013-2014 order confirmations, and one untranslated French document; the holder filed no observations in reply.
- ›The Division accepted that the earlier 'OMEGA' sofa had been disclosed to the public through business documents and the catalogue before the filing date.
- ›The Division found the differing light and dark material arrangement on the armrest was not an immaterial detail, so the designs were not identical and novelty was preserved.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to bear the holder's fixed representation costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVA
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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