Invalidity · first instance · 2022-09-22
000116026
Contested design: 008029615-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld; Registered Community design No 008029615-0001 is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(it)
1. La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità è accolta. 2. Il disegno o modello comunitario registrato n. 008029615-0001 è dichiarato nullo. 3. Il titolare sopporta l’onere delle spese, fissate a 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Creative 7 UK Ltdvia PDF extraction
United Kingdom (GB)
Miners Road, Llay Industrial Estate, Wrexham Wrexham [Wrecsam GB-WRC] LL12 0PJ United Kingdom
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Luigi Aprilevia PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Croce Rossa N.147, 80047 San Giuseppe Vesuviano (NA) Italia
Represented by
Francesco Paolo Fumarola
Prior art cited (2)
Cabin Max Universal 2-in-1 cabin bag / backpack
Amazon.co.uk / YouTube · disclosed 2019-09-07
Cabin Go MAX 5565 transformable 2-in-1 backpack / shoulder bag
Amazon.it
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, relying on earlier Cabin Max and Cabin Go luggage disclosures online.
- ›The holder argued there was no proper design comparison, the shared 2-in-1 feature was technical, and the backpack sector was crowded.
- ›The Division accepted the supplementary YouTube evidence for Cabin Max, rejected Amazon.it evidence for Cabin Go MAX as undated, and found the relevant prior design publicly disclosed before filing.
- ›Given the author’s not very limited freedom, the common rectangular shape, pocket arrangement, zippers and colour contrast created the same overall impression; the contested design lacked individual character and was invalidated.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberJessica N. LEWIS
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| itItalian | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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