Invalidity · first instance · 2021-11-16
000114821
Contested design: 005632890-0002
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity of Registered Community Design No 005632890-0002 is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(it)
1. La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità del disegno o modello comunitario registrato n. 005632890-0002 è respinta. 2. Il richiedente sopporta l’onere delle spese del titolare, fissate a 400 EUR.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Flamagas, S.a.via PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Metalúrgia, 38-42, 08038 Barcellona, Spagna
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
MatMind S.r.l.
Italy (IT)
Via degli Olmetti, 46, 00060 Formello, RomaItalia
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
lighter
Turkish design No 201203955-0001
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant claimed the contested RCD lacked individual character over earlier Turkish design No 201203955-0001 and that its publication still counted as disclosure despite non-renewal.
- ›The holder argued the Turkish design was not shown to have been disclosed to specialised EU circles, author freedom for pocket lighters was constrained, and the designs gave different overall impressions.
- ›The Division found the filed extract did not reliably prove disclosure because it lacked the features of an official Turkish IP Office document and gave no verifiable publication source.
- ›Without proof of disclosure under Article 7(1), the cited design could not support the invalidity ground under Articles 25(1)(b) and 6(1)(b), so the application was rejected with costs against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M BENEDETTI - ALOISI
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| itItalian | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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