Invalidity · first instance · 2021-07-12
000115122
Contested design: 005516952-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity against Registered Community design No 005516952-0001 is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs.
Show verbatim operative text(fr)
1. La demande en nullité à l’encontre du dessin ou modèle communautaire enregistré nº 005516952-0001 est rejetée. 2. La demanderesse supporte les frais de la titulaire.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
BMR Group société à responsabilité limitée à associé uniquevia PDF extraction
France (FR)
122 rue du Commandant Rolland Le Chambord 2, 13008 Marseille, France
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Sébastien Duhamelvia PDF extraction
France (FR)
3 avenue Font de Veyre, 06150 Cannes la Bocca, France
Prior art cited (21)
food storage box
Amazon product B01NCNMT3A · Amazon · disclosed 2016-12-28
food storage box
Amazon product B01I42TOSY · Amazon · disclosed 2016-08-06
French registered design
French design No 877 743-001 · INPI · disclosed 1988-12-27
French registered design
French design No 061708-001 · INPI · disclosed 2006-12-01
hermetic food storage box with clips
Amazon product B01LZ5IA4J · Amazon · disclosed 2016-09-15
striated tray
Amazon product B0055YY2CI · Amazon · disclosed 2017-04-26
striated tray
Amazon product B00EC5S63M · Amazon · disclosed 2013-12-18
ridged tray
Leroy Merlin · disclosed 2017-03-30
fast-food tray
Amazon product B00KISSXXK · Amazon · disclosed 2014-05-22
food storage box
Amazon product B07V1J82CL · Amazon · disclosed 2019-07-09
food storage box
Ikea product 601.496.73 · Ikea · disclosed 2021-02-11
food storage box
Amazon product B07H5N9CK8 · Amazon · disclosed 2018-10-12
fast-food trays
Amazon product B07RHVHV2R · Amazon · disclosed 2019-05-16
window box
Packlinq product WMBG3 · Packlinq · disclosed 2021-02-11
window food box
Self Packaging product 6116 · Self Packaging · disclosed 2021-02-11
window food box
La Redoute · disclosed 2021-02-11
food storage box
Amazon product B000V3SARQ · Amazon · disclosed 2007-05-15
food storage box
Pradel France product 873 · Pradel France · disclosed 2021-02-11
food storage box
Promobutler · disclosed 2021-02-11
food storage box
Amazon · disclosed 2021-02-11
food storage box
Jumia product PA446FD111TWGNAFAMZ · Jumia · disclosed 2021-02-11
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant argued the contested food-container design was not clearly identifiable, lacked individual character over D1 to D9, and was composed solely of technically dictated features, relying on French registrations and internet disclosures.
- ›Holder filed no observations and was undefended in the invalidity proceedings.
- ›The Division found the registered views clearly showed a two-part food box, rejected the claim that the appearance was exclusively functional, and held the missing prior-art attachment could not be considered.
- ›Comparing the contested design mainly with D1 and D2, the Division held the transparent concave upper part, striated lower tray, and bi-colour treatment created a different overall impression, so the application was rejected with costs against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberCarmen SÁNCHEZ PALOMARES
- MemberJessica LEWIS
- MemberMichelle Marie DELLACHERIE
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frFrench | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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