Invalidity · first instance · 2026-04-15
000127579
Contested design: 015060723-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested EU design is declared invalid, and the holder is ordered to pay EUR 750 in costs.
Show verbatim operative text(es)
1. Se estima la solicitud de declaración de nulidad. 2. Se declara nulo el diseño de la UE registrado n.º 015060723-0001. 3. Se condena al titular a que sufrague las costas del solicitante, que se fijan en 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Arzano, S.L.via PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Madrid, España
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Victoria Carlota Terceño Jimenezvia PDF extraction
Spain (ES)
Madrid, España
Prior art cited (2)
Chaqueta MANECH divulgada en un artículo en línea
www.hola.com · disclosed 2023-04-10
Chaqueta MANECH divulgada en un artículo en línea
www.mujerhoy.com · disclosed 2023-04-11
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued that the MANECH jacket design lacked novelty and individual character because earlier disclosures by the holder showed the same overall impression before the grace period.
- ›The holder argued the earlier images were only prototypes or iterations, that the applicant built an artificial mosaic prior design, and that color and refined details created a different overall impression.
- ›The Division held that the hola.com and mujerhoy.com publications dated 10/04/2023 and 11/04/2023 were valid internet disclosures outside the 12-month grace period and could be relied on individually.
- ›Given broad designer freedom for jackets, the Division found that color and minor detail differences did not alter the same overall impression, so the design was invalidated and costs awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberRebecca SANTANA DAVIES
- MemberCarlos MATEO PÉREZ
- MemberChiara BORACE
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| esSpanish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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