Invalidity · first instance · 2021-11-25
000113623
Contested design: 005770500-0008
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay EUR 750 in costs.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
1. Se estima la solicitud de declaración de nulidad. 2. Se declara nulo el dibujo o modelo comunitario registrado n.º 005770500-0008. 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
Waterdrop Microdrink GmbHvia PDF extraction
Austria (AT)
Laimgrubengasse 14, 1060, Wien, Austria
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Stor, S.L.via PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Paseo General Martínez Campos, 53, 28010, Madrid, España
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
LARQ bottle design
https://web.archive.org/web/20180430224027if_/https://www.livelarq.com/ · Internet Archive / livelarq.com · disclosed 2018-04-30
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for a bottle design, arguing that an earlier bottle disclosed online, notably the LARQ bottle, created the same overall impression and that the contested views were inconsistent.
- ›The holder argued the evidence was untranslated, late or undated and said the QUOKKA and LARQ logos, cap-neck proportions, cap shape and alleged market saturation produced a different overall impression.
- ›The Division accepted the archived LARQ website as prior disclosure under Article 7, found broad design freedom for bottle details and rejected the saturation argument because it was not properly proven.
- ›It found the shared cylindrical body, flush cap and overall minimalist bottle form dominated, so the differences had limited impact and the contested design lacked individual character.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberCarmen SÁNCHEZ PALOMARES
- MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| esSpanish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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