Invalidity · first instance · 2018-09-26
000010745
Contested design: 001394589-0019
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(it)
La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità del disegno/modello comunitario registrato n. 0013945890019 è respinta. La richiedente sopporta l’onere delle spese sostenute dalla titolare, fissate a 400 EUR.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Metalglas Bonomi S.r.l.
Italy (IT)
Via Montini n. 106/A, 25065 Lumezzane (Brescia), Italia
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Logli Massimo S.p.A.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Chemnitz n. 49/51, 59100 Prato, Italia
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
catalog excerpt cited as prior disclosure of a wall hinge and safety-bar fitting
Glass System Technology · Logli Massimo S.p.A.
catalog extract cited as prior disclosure of an earlier wall hinge design
Handbook 2010/11 for Architectural Glass Fitting Design · Pauli+Sohn GmbH
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(b) CDR, arguing the contested wall-hinge component lacked novelty and individual character over earlier catalog disclosures.
- ›Holder challenged the evidentiary record and argued the hinge could be used in configurations where all features remain visible and the overall impression differs.
- ›The Division found the cited prior-art images did not clearly and fully reveal the alleged earlier design, so prior disclosure under Article 7 CDR was not proven.
- ›Without proven disclosure of a comparable earlier design, the grounds under Articles 5 and 6 CDR failed and the invalidity application was rejected.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI-ALOISI
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
- MemberJose Antonio GARRIDO OTAOLA
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| itItalian | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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