Invalidity · first instance · 2019-03-26
000101859
Contested design: 004741726-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay the applicant's costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
1. Se estima la solicitud de declaración de nulidad. 2. Se declara nulo el modelo comunitario registrado n.º 004741726-0001. 3. La titular sufrague las costas de la solicitante, cuantificadas en 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Procase GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Im Bruch 2, 63897 Miltenberg, Alemania
Holder · RCD owner
ZCASE — Lukasz Zawadavia PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
Racławówka 341/f, 36-047 Niechobrz, Polonia
Represented by
Katarzyna Sas
Prior art cited (2)
Facebook screenshots showing an earlier flight case design
Facebook · disclosed 2015-06-04
Facebook video screenshot showing an earlier flight case design
Facebook · disclosed 2016-02-29
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over earlier flight case designs disclosed on Facebook by Audio Industry Scandinavia.
- ›The holder disputed Internet availability of the prior video and argued visible differences and several features were new, distinctive, or technically driven.
- ›The Division accepted annex 3 as prior public disclosure under Article 7 but found novelty unproven because the earlier design was not shown in enough views to establish identity.
- ›It held the remaining differences were mainly technical or source-indicating, found the same overall impression on the informed user, and invalidated the RCD with costs against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI-ALOISI
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
- MemberJOSE Antonio GARRIDO OTAOLA
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| esespañol (es) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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