Invalidity · first instance · 2019-06-05
000102079
Contested design: 001451421-0185
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
1. Der Antrag auf Nichtigerklärung des eingetragenen Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmusters Nr. 0014514210185 wird zurückgewiesen. 2. Die Antragstellerin trägt die Kosten der Inhaberin, die auf 400 EUR festgesetzt werden.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
LEGERO Schuhfabrik Gesellschaft mbH
Austria (AT)
Marburgerstr. 10, 8042 Graz, Österreich
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Rieker Schuh AG
Switzerland (CH)
Stockwiesenstr. 1., 8240 Thayngen, Schweiz
Represented by
Prior art cited (5)
shoe
German design No. 40 2011 006754-0004 · DPMA Designblatt · disclosed 2012-03-16
shoe
German design No. 40 2011 006754-0005 · DPMA Designblatt · disclosed 2012-03-16
shoe
German design No. 40 2012 003211-0004 · DPMA Designblatt · disclosed 2012-09-28
shoe
RCD No. 001340749-0004 · Community Designs Bulletin
extracts from the Autumn/Winter 2012 reorder catalogue showing model Tanaro
Nachorderkatalog Herbst/Winter 2012
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over German designs D1 to D3, RCD D4, and catalogue material showing model Tanaro.
- ›The holder argued that the contested shoe design was neither identical to nor created the same overall impression as the cited earlier designs.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of D1 to D4 but rejected the catalogue extract as insufficient proof because its dissemination was not shown.
- ›The Division found significant differences in seam configuration, the logo rivet area, and the saw-tooth sole pattern, so novelty and individual character were preserved.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
- MemberIvanova IVANKA
Decision files
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| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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