Invalidity · first instance · 2020-06-04
000107760
Contested design: 003480284-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application 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. 0034802840002 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
Seven S.p.A.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Fornacino 96, 10040 Leini (TO), Italia
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
A&F S.r.l.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Aurelio Saffi 17, 20123 Milano, Italia
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
backpack trolley
1958091-0001 · Bollettino dei disegni comunitari · disclosed 2012-12-17
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(b) CDR, arguing the contested backpack trolley lacked novelty or at least individual character over earlier Community design No 1958091-0001.
- ›The holder argued the shell, back panel, wheel profile, and overall structure differed materially, and that the triple-wheel styling was an aesthetic choice producing a distinct overall impression.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of the earlier design, identified the informed user as a user of backpack trolleys, and found designer freedom limited mainly by functional trolley requirements.
- ›Focusing on the visible rear and side views in normal use, the Division found multiple non-technical differences in the base, back panel, and side elements, creating a different overall impression.
- ›The invalidity application was therefore rejected, and the applicant was ordered to reimburse EUR 400 in representation costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI-ALOISI
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
- MemberJessica LEWIS
Decision files
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| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| itItalian | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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