Invalidity · first instance · 2020-01-28
000104180
Contested design: 003760123-0003
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(it)
1. La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità del disegno/modello comunitario registrato n. 0037601230003 è respinta. 2. La richiedente sopporta l’onere delle spese sostenute dalla titolare, fissate a 400 EUR.
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)
cardigan
www.vogue.it/collezioni -autunno-inverno-2014-15 · Vogue.it
cardigan shown in Instagram screenshot
Instagram · disclosed 2016-10-04
cardigan shown in Instagram screenshot
Instagram · disclosed 2016-11-22
cardigan shown in Instagram screenshot
Instagram · disclosed 2016-12-02
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character, arguing the cardigan had been disclosed earlier through Instagram posts and earlier fashion references inspired by Native American motifs.
- ›The holder argued the cited earlier designs either were not properly dated or relevant, and that the contested cardigan's fringes, decoration layout, and color combinations created a different overall impression.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure only for four earlier web or Instagram examples, but found the applicant's other exhibits undated, insufficiently identifiable, outside the EU market context, or introduced too late.
- ›Comparing the disclosed earlier cardigans with the contested design, the Division found clear differences in decoration placement, colors, and fringe configuration, so the contested RCD retained individual character and the 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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