Invalidity · first instance · 2019-04-16
000011115
Contested design: 001680299-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld; the contested registered Community design is declared invalid and the holder must pay EUR 750 in costs.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
Se estima la solicitud de declaración de nulidad. Se declara nulo el dibujo o modelo comunitario registrado nº 001680299-0001. Se condena al titular a que sufrague las costas del solicitante, que se fijan en 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Carrefour SAvia PDF extraction
France (FR)
33, avenue Emile Zola, 92100 Boulogne Billancourt, Francia
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Luanju de Vistillas 4, S.L.via PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Calle Mirador de las Visitillas 4, 18009 Granada, España
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
figurative mark consisting of the letter "C" on an elongated diamond background
French figurative trademark No 1 374 724 · INPI register and bulletin · disclosed 1986-10-14
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(e) CDR, arguing that the contested bottle design used its earlier French figurative trademark without authorization for identical products.
- ›The holder argued the bottle was new and had individual character, and said the side symbol was not a relevant design feature; it also tried to partially renounce view 1.3.
- ›The Division noted the partial renunciation had already been rejected, found the bottle products identical to goods covered by the earlier mark, and found the signs highly similar visually, phonetically, and conceptually.
- ›The Division found a likelihood of confusion for the French public, upheld the invalidity application, and declared the contested RCD invalid.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberIngeborg MENDIETA VETTER
- MemberÁlvaro SESMA MERINO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| esSpanish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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