Invalidity · first instance · 2026-04-08
000126976
Contested design: 015030813-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld; the contested registered Community design No 015030813-0001 is declared invalid, and the holder must pay costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
1. Se estima la solicitud de declaración de nulidad. 2. Se declara nulo el dibujo o modelo comunitario registrado no 015030813-0001. 3. Se condena al titular a que sufrague las costas, fijadas en 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Robbenvia PDF extraction
Romania (RO)
Hațeg, Rumanía
Represented by
Irina Cristiana Vasile
Prior art cited (1)
motorcycles (toys)
RCD No 001766163-0001 · European Union Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2010-11-09
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, relying on earlier toy-vehicle designs, especially prior RCD No 001766163-0001.
- ›Holder argued the prior design was its own earlier product, the contested design was a further development, and differences in age group, dimensions, and views created a different overall impression.
- ›The Division found the earlier RCD was validly disclosed before the filing date and the grace-period argument failed because the earlier disclosure fell outside twelve months.
- ›Given the designer's broad freedom, the shared overall configuration outweighed color and perspective differences, so the contested design lacked individual character.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested design was declared invalid in full, and the holder was ordered to pay EUR 750 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberEnrico D’Errico
- MemberCarlos MATEO PÉREZ
- MemberChiara BORACE
Decision files
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