Invalidity · first instance · 2020-01-23
000104199
Contested design: 003760123-0002
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity of the contested RCD is rejected.
Show verbatim operative text(it)
1. La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità del disegno/modello comunitario registrato n. 0037601230002 è respinta.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Stuff & Things Ltd.via PDF extraction
Hong Kong (HK)
Unit 3005-7, 30/F Saxon Tower 7 Cheung Shun Street, Hong Kong
Represented by
Annika Romano
Holder · RCD owner
Alanui S.r.l.
Italy (IT)
Via D. Manin 13, 20121 Milano, Italia
Represented by
Prior art cited (4)
fringed cardigan
vogue.it/collezioni-autunno-inverno-2014-15 · vogue.it
fringed cardigan
Instagram post dated 2016-10-04 · Instagram · disclosed 2016-10-04
fringed cardigan
Instagram post dated 2016-11-22 · Instagram · disclosed 2016-11-22
fringed cardigan
Instagram post dated 2016-12-02 · Instagram · disclosed 2016-12-02
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant argued the cardigan had been pre-disclosed through Instagram and earlier fashion items and lacked individual character.
- ›Holder said most exhibits were undated, outside the EU, irrelevant, or visually different, and stressed the contested cardigan's fringe border, colors, and motifs.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure only for one Vogue example and three dated Instagram examples, then found different decoration, color combinations, and fringe placement.
- ›The earlier cardigans created a different overall impression, so the invalidity application was rejected.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI-ALOISI
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
- MemberJessica LEWIS
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| itItalian | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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