Invalidity · first instance · 2024-09-19
000120330
Contested design: 002237495-0006
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity against registered Community design No 002237495-0006 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. 002237495-0006 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
DewertOkin GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Weststr. 1, 32278 Kirchlengern, Germania
Holder · RCD owner
Motion S.p.A.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Via Biondini, 27, 47121 Forlì (FC) Italia
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued that the contested movement device was a component of a complex product not visible during normal use and that all of its features were solely dictated by technical function.
- ›The holder defended the registration; the decision addresses the applicant's evidence and arguments rather than a distinct substantive rebuttal section from the holder.
- ›The Division agreed the device forms part of a complex product but found its articulated telescopic arms are visible from side or front views, especially when the footrest is extended, so Article 4(2) was not infringed.
- ›The Division also held the applicant had not shown that all essential appearance features were exclusively technically dictated, and it therefore rejected the invalidity application and awarded EUR 400 costs against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberChiara BORACE
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- 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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