Invalidity · first instance · 2024-12-17
000124338
Contested design: 007730346-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must bear costs fixed at EUR 750.
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1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 007730346-0001 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Vieira Araújo, S.A.via PDF extraction
Portugal (PT)
Rua de S. Roque, n.º 104, 3700-273 São João Da Madeira, Portugal
Represented by
Paulo Rui, Pedro Gil Da Silva Pelayo de Sousa Henriques
Holder · RCD owner
PPACK - Sociedade Unipessoal
Portugal (PT)
Rua D. Crisóstomo de Aguiar, n.º 187, 3720-394 Vila de Cucujães, Portugal
Represented by
Márcia Isabel Martinho da Rosa
Prior art cited (1)
handles for carrying
RCD No 002682179-0001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2015-04-28
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character over earlier RCD No 002682179-0001 and argued the visible differences were minor or technically driven.
- ›The holder argued design freedom was constrained and that differences in the rim, ribs, arm connections, injection point, and grip created a distinct overall impression.
- ›The Invalidity Division accepted disclosure of the earlier RCD, found the designer retained substantial freedom, and treated most differences as technically oriented or visually weak.
- ›It concluded the contested handle produced the same overall impression as the earlier design and declared the contested design invalid, with costs against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D'ERRICO
- MemberEmmanuel COLLIN
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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