Invalidity · first instance · 2018-10-04
000010746
Contested design: 002259168-0002
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity against registered Community design No 0022591680002 is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
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1. La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità del disegno/modello comunitario registrato n. 0022591680002 è respinta. 2. 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 (1)
Metalglas Bonomi 'Highlights' general catalogue showing channels V-2016 and V-2017
Metalglas Bonomi S.r.l.
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, arguing that only the visible features during normal use mattered and that earlier channels V-2016 or V-2017 anticipated the contested design.
- ›The holder disputed the applicant's description of normal use, maintained that all design features were visible, and argued that the cited earlier models were simple U-shaped profiles that created a different overall impression.
- ›The Division held that prior disclosure had not been proven because the applicant's own 07/11 'Highlights' catalogue lacked concrete evidence of distribution, timing, extent, or circulation in the specialized circles of the sector.
- ›Without proof of disclosure under Article 7, the earlier design could not destroy novelty or individual character, so the invalidity application was rejected and costs were awarded against the applicant.
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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