Invalidity · first instance · 2024-05-16
000121199
Contested design: 005242195-0006
Outcome
The invalidity application against Registered Community Design No 005242195-0006 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 005242195-0006 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
Borek Parasols B.V.via PDF extraction
Netherlands (NL)
Bedrijfsweg 7, 5061 JX Oisterwijk, Netherlands
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Manutti BVBAvia PDF extraction
Belgium (BE)
Beverenstraat 17, 8540 Deerlijk, Belgium
Represented by
Dave Devloo
Prior art cited (5)
'Fred Astaire' sofa
www.classicdesigndirect.com · classicdesigndirect.com screenshot
LAMBERT 'Cannes' sofa
LAMBERT price list ('PREISLISTE') · disclosed 2004-10-01
'Orlando' sofa
www.issuu.com/bandzula/docs/manutti_mini_catalogue_2010 · Manutti mini catalogue 2010 on issuu.com · disclosed 2010-12-31
'Savannah' sofa
www.issuu.com/donate/docs/namea84754 · unidentified screenshots; hyperlink to issuu.com
holder's 'River' sofa
www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/57842591/manutti-outdoor-catalogue-2017-classic · Manutti outdoor catalogue 2017 / yumpu.com · disclosed 2017-12-31
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, relying on five earlier sofa disclosures and arguing that many shared rounded woven features were technically dictated.
- ›The holder disputed disclosure of several cited designs, denied that market saturation was proven, and argued the contested outdoor sofa's rounded bulky form, weave, proportions and cushions created a distinct overall impression.
- ›The Division accepted D2 and D3 as disclosed prior designs, rejected D1 and D4 for insufficient proof of disclosure, and excluded D5 under the Article 7(2) grace period.
- ›Comparing D2 and D3 with the contested design, the Division found clear differences in shape, proportions, weave, materials and cushions, so the design remained new and had individual character and the application was rejected.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberRasa BARAKAUSKIENĖ
- MemberIneta GALUBICKĖ
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| 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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