Invalidity · first instance · 2022-03-18
000114903
Contested design: 002846659-0007
Outcome
The invalidity application 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 002846659-0007 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
NICvia PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Civita Castellana snc, 01030 Castel Sant'Elia (VT), Italia
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Ceramica Cielo S.p.A.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Falerina km 7.800, 01034 Fabrica di Roma (Viterbo), Italia
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
STAND washbasin model with circular basin and support structure
multiple website, catalog and social-media exhibits · disclosed 2015-04-04
WIDE washbasin model with circular basin and support structure
multiple website, catalog and social-media exhibits · disclosed 2015-07-07
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, relying on the earlier STAND and WIDE washbasin designs disclosed before 3 November 2015.
- ›The holder argued the application was inadmissible or unsupported, challenged the reliability and language of several internet exhibits, and maintained the contested design differed clearly from the cited models.
- ›The Division treated both prior models as disclosed for the best-case scenario but found the contested design created a different overall impression because of its rim, fully contained basin, rectangular legs, and lower circular shelf.
- ›The invalidity grounds under Articles 25(1)(b), 4(1), 6 and 5 CDR failed, so the application was rejected and costs were awarded against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- 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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