Invalidity · first instance · 2019-09-27
000106280
Contested design: 005941960-0004
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 005941960-0004 is rejected.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
ISSG Sports Innovations, Lda.
Portugal (PT)
Rua Quinta do Gato Bravo, 5-G, Zona Industrial Vale Flores, 2810-069 Feijó, Portugal
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Sports Partner
Portugal (PT)
Estrada da Pernigem nº 26, São João das Lampas, 2705-726 Lisboa, Portugal
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
multipurpose sports precinct
Portuguese design No 5359 · Boletim da Propriedade Industrial · disclosed 2018-04-24
images of outdoor sports facilities
Facebook posts dated 05/06/2018 and 24/11/2018; Inov4Sports website · Facebook / Inov4Sports website · disclosed 2018-06-05
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity based on Portuguese design No 5359, alleging conflict with an earlier national design right and lack of novelty and individual character.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted publication of the Portuguese design as prior disclosure under Article 7, but found the internet images insufficient and held the compared designs were neither identical nor producing the same overall impression.
- ›The application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to bear the holder's fixed representation costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI-ALOISI
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberIngeborg MENDIETA VETTER
Decision files
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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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