Invalidity · first instance · 2022-12-15
000118778
Contested design: 008706162-0009
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 008706162-0009 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
S. Tous, S.L.via PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Carretera de Vic, El Guix, 3, 08243 Manresa (Barcelona), Spain
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Van Phuong Tranvia PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
ul. Legionów 10B, 05-552 Mroków, Poland
Represented by
Maciej Bocheński
Prior art cited (2)
figurative trade mark depicting the outline of a teddy bear
EUTM No 14 654 289 · EUIPO · disclosed 2015-10-07
figurative trade mark depicting a teddy bear
EUTM No 8 127 144 · EUIPO
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(e) CDR, arguing that the contested logo used its reputed earlier TOUS teddy-bear trade marks and would take unfair advantage of their distinctive character and repute.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division found the applicant had proved reputation in Spain for EUTM No 14 654 289 for jewellery, that the teddy-bear sign in the contested design was sufficiently similar, and that consumers would establish a mental link between the signs.
- ›Because use of the contested sign for identical goods would free-ride on the earlier mark's attraction and reputation without due cause, the application was upheld and the contested design was declared invalid.
Deciding panel
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
Decision files
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| deDeutsch (de) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| esespañol (es) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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