Invalidity · first instance · 2021-07-13
000110601
Contested design: 003058809-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must bear the applicant's costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(it)
1. La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità è accolta. 2. Il disegno/modello comunitario registrato n. 003058809-0001 è dichiarato nullo. 3. Il titolare sopporta l’onere delle spese sostenute dal richiedente, fissate a 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Lynx s.r.l.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Viale Verdi, 56, 34074 Monfalcone (GO), Italia
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Luminal Agency s.r.l.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Cappuccini 16, 20122 Milano, Italia
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
watch model "Laureato"
"Marche di Orologi in Italia", p. 9 · La Clessidra
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity of the contested watch design for lack of novelty and individual character over earlier watch disclosures, especially the Laureato model shown in a 1995 magazine article.
- ›The holder argued the octagonal bezel was common in the watch sector, the author's freedom was narrow, the cited disclosures were insufficient, and the contested design remained new and individually distinctive.
- ›The Division accepted the 1995 La Clessidra article as a valid prior disclosure under Article 7 and focused its assessment on that earlier Laureato watch.
- ›The Division found the common bezel, dial, hands, crown, and bracelet features dominated the overall impression, while the identified differences were minor despite broad design freedom.
- ›The application was upheld because the contested RCD lacked individual character under Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 6(1).
Deciding panel
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
- MemberMichele M BENEDETTI - ALOISI
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| itItalian | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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