Invalidity · first instance · 2020-06-10
000107759
Contested design: 003480284-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity against RCD No 0034802840001 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. 0034802840001 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 transport trolley
RCD No 1958091-0001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2012-12-17
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and, at least, individual character over earlier RCD No 1958091-0001, arguing wheel features were technically dictated.
- ›The holder argued the contested trolley shell differed in base shape, rear cavities, wheel covering, and wheel profile, creating a distinct overall impression.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of the earlier RCD, identified the informed user as a user of backpack trolleys, and found author freedom limited mainly by functional constraints such as wheels and support structure.
- ›Focusing on the visible rear and side views in normal use, the Division found multiple non-technical differences in the base and back panel, so the contested design had individual character and the invalidity application was rejected.
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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