Invalidity · first instance · 2024-04-24
000123474
Contested design: 006880027-0010
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 006880027-0010 is rejected. 2. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Moreira’s - Comércio De Ceras LDAvia PDF extraction
Portugal (PT)
Travessa de Santo André, n.º 20, 4440426 Valongo, Portugal
Represented by
Catarina Martins de Sousa
Holder · RCD owner
José Joaquim Durães
Portugal (PT)
Rua do Seixo, n.º 229, 4860064 Arco de Baúlhe, Portugal
Represented by
Abel Dário Pinto de Oliveira
Prior art cited (10)
candle
Candles No 89 · Catalogue 1991 by Plata, Poland
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Candles No 90 · Catalogue 1991 by Plata, Poland
candle
Candles No 91 · Catalogue 1991 by Plata, Poland
candle
Candle No 60 LTB · Le Cere 02/2005 catalogue by Cereria Finassi
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Candle No 60/8B · Le Cere 02/2005 catalogue by Cereria Finassi
candle
Candle No 093/L · WYROBY 2013 catalogue by CER-FAR
candle
Candle No 006/W · WYROBY 2013 catalogue by CER-FAR
candle
Candle No 159 · WYROBY 2013 catalogue by CER-FAR
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Candle No Rec-0140C · Leaflet Novidades 2017 by Mercado das Velas
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Facebook account of Mercado das Velas · Facebook · disclosed 2016-04-15
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over ten earlier candle disclosures from catalogues, a leaflet and Facebook.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of D1 to D10 but found the contested tealight's base, grooved-and-smooth container surface and rim created a different overall impression.
- ›The contested design was considered individually characterful and new, so the invalidity application was rejected and costs awarded against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberElisabetta FERRARO
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberIneta GALUBICKE
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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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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