Invalidity · first instance · 2026-06-23
000129510
Contested design: 001102230-0003
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered EU design No 001102230-0003 is rejected; the applicant bears the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(it)
1. La domanda di dichiarazione di nullità del disegno o modello dell'UE registrato n. 001102230-0003 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
BLS Basteln, Lernen, Spielen GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Forchtenberg, Germany
Holder · RCD owner
Italtrike s.r.l.via PDF extraction
Italy (IT)
Paderno del Grappa, Italy
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
French design 'Véhicule jouet: autobus type Chausson' (toy bus/ride-on vehicle), filed 1953, published 09/05/1958 in French design bulletin
FR 58572-001 · Bulletin des dessins et modèles français · disclosed 1958-05-09
Undated colour photographs of prior design in its marketed form (additional views submitted with observations)
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant (BLS) sought invalidity of the contested cargo/work-themed toy ride-on vehicle design for lack of individual character over French design FR 58572-001 (Chausson toy bus, 1953/1958), arguing both designs share a compact rectangular body with rounded edges, T-handle and wheels, and any differences are merely decorative.
- ›Holder (Italtrike) argued the designs produce clearly different overall impressions due to differences in form, proportions, body structure and decorative elements; the single-view prior design cannot be compared to the seven-view contested design on equal footing.
- ›The Division found shared features (rectangular rounded body, T-handle) but decisive differences visible to the informed user: contested design's body is markedly shorter and squarer; T-handle is more massive and articulated; wheels are partially covered; side decoration represents a cargo wagon with attached tools rather than seven windows; distinct front decoration; rounded lower frame edge absent in prior design; all seven views of contested design provide further distinguishing features.
- ›Application rejected; contested design has individual character over FR 58572-001; applicant bears costs of EUR 400.
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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