Invalidity · first instance · 2021-04-07
000110670
Contested design: 001453625-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld; Registered Community Design No 001453625-0001 is declared invalid, and the holder must bear the applicant's costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
1. Se estima la solicitud de declaración de nulidad. 2. Se declara nulo el dibujo o modelo comunitario registrado nº 001453625-0001. 3. Se condena al titular a que sufrague las costas del solicitante, que se fijan en 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Jaime Daniel Steelsvia PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Calle Junta de los Caminos, 47, 29190 Málaga, España
Represented by
Alicia Álvarez Gorris
Holder · RCD owner
Naxani Design, S.L.via PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Avda. de la Libertad, 38, 46600 Alzira (Valencia), España
Represented by
Sandra Santos Rodríguez
Prior art cited (2)
Naxani BOXY bathroom furniture design shown in the holder's product catalog and public price list.
Naxani product catalog and public price list
Archeda Bathroom model GOLA COMP 21 shown in the Archeda Bathroom catalog.
Archeda Bathroom catalog (Italy)
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, arguing that the contested BOXY bathroom furniture design had been disclosed before filing and outside the grace period.
- ›The holder disputed the evidential value of the undated catalog and other materials, and argued that visible differences created a different overall impression for the informed user.
- ›The Division accepted the February 2015 Naxani price list and linked catalog as valid evidence showing prior disclosure of the BOXY design before the July 22, 2016 filing date.
- ›Comparing the overall impressions, the Division found the differences minor and held that the contested design lacked individual character, so the application was upheld and the RCD invalidated.
Deciding panel
- MemberÁlvaro SESMA MERINO
- MemberCarmen SÁNCHEZ PALOMARES
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| esSpanish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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