Invalidity · first instance · 2026-04-24
000128735
Contested design: 015042142-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld; Registered EU design No 0150421420001 is declared invalid.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered EU design No 0150421420001 is declared invalid.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Extery Oüvia PDF extraction
EE
Peetri, Estonia
Represented by
Liina Jents
Holder · RCD owner
Oü Repstonvia PDF extraction
EE
Liivamäe küla, Jõelähtme vald, Harju maakond, Estonia
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
'PRIMA' outdoor bench
https://extery.com · Wayback Machine · disclosed 2021-02-26
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant argued that its 'PRIMA' bench had been publicly disclosed through website captures and procurement-related evidence before the contested design's filing date and that the contested bench lacked individual character.
- ›Holder challenged the admissibility and reliability of the Wayback Machine and procurement evidence, disputed sufficient disclosure, and argued that visible differences in slats, seat profile and supports created a different overall impression.
- ›The Invalidity Division admitted Annexes 7-11, found the internet archive plus corroborating documents sufficient to prove disclosure under Article 7(1), and held that designer freedom for benches is high.
- ›The Division found differences such as the extra central leg, seat inclination and one fewer slat immaterial, concluded that the designs create the same overall impression, and invalidated the contested design with costs against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberCarlos MATEO PÉREZ
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberChiara BORACE
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| 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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