Invalidity · first instance · 2020-04-28
000107940
Contested design: 005832466-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested registered Community design is declared invalid, and the holder must bear the applicant’s costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(it)
La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità è accolta. Il disegno/modello comunitario registrato n. 0058324660001 è dichiarato nullo. La titolare sopporta l’onere delle spese sostenute dalla richiedente, fissate a 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Officine Parolin S.r.l.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via del Lavoro 1, 31039 Riese Pio X, Italia
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Bicisupport S.r.l.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via degli Artigiani 31, 23880 Casatenovo (LC), Italia
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
portabiciclette
RCD No 003435049-0001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2016-10-27
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over earlier RCD No 003435049-0001 for bicycle accessories.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division found the earlier RCD had been validly disclosed and focused its assessment on individual character under Article 6.
- ›Given the broad designer freedom and the many shared structural features, the contested design created the same overall impression on the informed user.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested RCD was declared invalid, and the holder was ordered to pay EUR 750 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI-ALOISI
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
- MemberJessica LEWIS
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| itItalian | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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