Invalidity · first instance · 2019-01-14
000010669
Contested design: 002748541-0004
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must bear the applicant's costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered Community design No 002748541-0004 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the applicant’s costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
MAR-BUD spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Budownictwo spółka komandytowa
Poland (PL)
ul. Pawła Włodkowica 2C, 03-262 Warszawa, Poland
Holder · RCD owner
Fast Development.via PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
Kanałowa 35, 40-748 Katowice, Poland
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity because the registered design allegedly failed to meet the definition of a design, lacked visibility in normal use as a component part, and was solely dictated by technical function.
- ›The holder argued the pipe-with-radiator could be used visibly in various heating or cooling installations, met the registration requirements, and reflected design choices beyond pure functionality.
- ›The Invalidity Division found the proven and intended uses were purely functional, the holder's alternative visible-use scenarios were largely hypothetical, and no genuine appearance-driven design effort was shown.
- ›The Division concluded that all essential features were solely dictated by technical function under Article 8(1), so the contested RCD was invalidated in full.
Deciding panel
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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