Invalidity · first instance · 2019-07-05
000101520
Contested design: 002733683-0005
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity against Registered Community Design No. 002733683-0005 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. 002733683-0005 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
PMR Handelsgesellschaft mbH
Germany (DE)
Fennstr. 1, 12439 Berlin, Deutschland
Holder · RCD owner
Soma Group d.o.o.
RS
Terazije 42, 11000 Beograd, Serbien
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
Sofagarnitur
40 2015 200490-0002 · DPMA register · disclosed 2015-04-02
international registration design for a sofa set design designating the European Union
DM/087 843-0001 · Hague Express · disclosed 2015-10-30
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity based on D1 and D2, alleging the contested sofa design lacked novelty and individual character and conflicted with earlier design rights.
- ›The holder argued the application was unfounded, submitted that D1 and D2 were evidently the same design, and maintained the contested design created a completely different overall impression.
- ›The Division treated D1 and D2 as the same earlier design, accepted D1 as disclosed before the contested filing date, and compared the sofa sets from the perspective of the informed user with broad design freedom.
- ›It found multiple visible differences in the armrests, seat structure, chaise longue and segmented backrest, so the contested design had individual character, was not identical, and did not conflict under Article 25(1)(d).
- ›The invalidity application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay the holder's costs of EUR 400.
Deciding panel
- MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberIngeborg MENDIETA VETTER
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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