Invalidity · first instance · 2019-03-20
000011149
Contested design: 004181501-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(it)
1. La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità del disegno/modello comunitario registrato n. 004181501-0001 è respinta. 2. Il richiedente sopporta l’onere delle spese sostenute dal titolare, fissate a 400 EUR.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Santero F.lli & C. I.V.A.S.S. S.p.Avia PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Cesare Pavese 28, Santo Stefano Belbo (CN), 12058 Italia
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi S.p.Avia PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Ugo Foscolo 8, 20121, Milano, Italia
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
bottle
DMC 001089056-0002
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity of the contested RCD under Article 25(1)(d) CDR, arguing it was identical to earlier RCD D1.
- ›The holder argued the pleaded legal basis was inapplicable because D1 had been disclosed before, not after, the contested filing date, and denied identity.
- ›The Division examined the case only under Article 25(1)(d) CDR and found D1 could not be considered because its disclosure predated the contested RCD.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected; obiter, the Division added that the two designs were not identical in any event.
Deciding panel
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETI-ALOISI
- MemberJose Antonio GARRIDO OTAOLA
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| itItalian | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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