Invalidity · first instance · 2019-06-07
000105040
Contested design: 003661123-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder is ordered to pay the applicant's costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
Se estima la solicitud de declaración de nulidad. Se declara nulo el dibujo o modelo comunitario registrado nº 003661123-0001. 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
Mercan Tekne Deniz Araçlari Imalat Turizm Ithalat Ihracat San Tic LTD STIvia PDF extraction
Türkiye (TR)
Sasali mah 43. sok, no 15, 35620 Cigli / Esmirna, Turquía
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
ROTOMOLDES TECNICOS MALAGA, S.A.
Spain (ES)
Gibralmora (Pol. Ind 29), Parcela. 7, 29650 Pizarra, Málaga, España
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
embarcaciones
DM/085 291 · Boletín de Dibujos y Modelos Internacionales · disclosed 2015-01-16
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character, arguing the contested parasailing boat replicated the earlier boat's profile, seating, pilot station, support arch, landing platform, and fittings.
- ›The applicant relied on international design DM/085 291 published on 2015-01-16; the holder filed no observations in response.
- ›The Division found the earlier design had been disclosed, the designer's freedom was still considerable, and the shared structural features dominated the overall impression on the informed user.
- ›Minor differences in wording, colors, and some side, seat, and control details did not alter the overall impression, so the contested design lacked individual character and was invalidated.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberIngeborg MENDIETA VETTER
- MemberÁlvaro SESMA MERINO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| esSpanish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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