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Contested design 003447291-0004

Invalidity · first instance · 2020-09-28

000105081

Contested design: 003447291-0004

CDR

Outcome

Application rejected (holder wins)

The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.

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1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 0034472910004 is rejected. 2. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.

CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400

Parties

Applicant · invalidity challenger

Henkell Freixenet Polska Spółka z o.o.via PDF extraction

Poland (PL)

ul. Mazowiecka 48, 87100 Toruń, Poland

Holder · RCD owner

Ami Honey Sp. z o.o.via PDF extraction

Poland (PL)

ul. Brazylijska 16B/2, 03946 Warszawa, Poland

Legal grounds invoked

Article 25(1)(e)Article 25(1)(f)Article 10(2)(a)Article 10(2)(b)

Argument summary

  • The applicant relied on earlier Polish trade marks and alleged earlier copyright in 'Nalewka Babuni' labels to claim unauthorised use under Articles 25(1)(e) and 25(1)(f) CDR.
  • The holder argued the key EUTM was not earlier, the Polish marks were unusable or dissimilar, and the applicant had not proven earlier enforceable copyright in the invoked labels.
  • The Division found no likelihood of confusion with the valid earlier Polish mark because overlaps were confined to weak or secondary label elements and the signs were otherwise dissimilar.
  • It also found the applicant had not sufficiently proven or shown unauthorised use of the invoked copyright works, so the invalidity application was rejected in full.

Deciding panel

  • MemberNatascha GALPERIN
  • MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVA
  • MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO

Decision files

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Locarno classes

19.08

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