Invalidity · first instance · 2021-04-21
000110988
Contested design: 001470041-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected and the applicant must bear the holder’s costs.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 0014700410001 is rejected. 2. The applicant bears the holder’s costs.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Andrzej Kubickivia PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
ul.Matejki 15,18, 47-100 Strzelce Opolskie, Poland
Holder · RCD owner
Folpol Robert Barzyk, Jacek Cyganvia PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
Mikołaja Reja 6, 05532 Wólka Załęska, Poland
Prior art cited (1)
Promastretch stretch film with edge reinforcements shown at the RUBPLAST EXPO 2010 fair
Rubber Plastics Industry Fair RUBPLAST EXPO 2010, Sosnowiec, Poland · disclosed 2010-10-17
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and technical-function exclusion, relying on earlier Promastretch films allegedly shown at RUBPLAST EXPO 2010 and machine-related evidence.
- ›The holder argued the evidence did not prove the earlier film's appearance or disclosure and maintained the contested design met the requirements for protection.
- ›The Division found the applicant had not proved the contested film's essential features were solely dictated by technical function under Article 8(1).
- ›The Division also found the fair, competition, award, photographs, and untranslated NO.EL letter insufficient to prove prior disclosure under Article 7, so novelty was not examined further.
- ›The application was rejected and costs were awarded against the applicant, with no fixed representation amount stated.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI - ALOISI
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| esespañol (es) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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