Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 5 July 2017 —  
Gamet v EUIPO — ‘Metal-Bud II’ Robert Gubała (Door handle)

(Case T‑306/16)

(Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing a door handle — Earlier design — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Degree of freedom of the designer — No different overall impression — Article 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Evidence submitted in support of the opposition after the expiry of the prescribed period — Production of evidence for the first time before the Board of Appeal — Discretion of the Board of Appeal — Article 63 of Regulation No 6/2002)

| 1. | Community designs — Procedural provisions — Examination of the facts of the Office’s own motion — Facts and evidence not submitted in time — Account taken — Power of assessment of the Office  (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Art. 63(2))  (see paras 14-17) |

| 2. | Community designs — Procedural provisions — Examination of the facts of the Office’s own motion — Action for invalidity — Examination restricted to the submissions of the parties  (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Art. 63(1))  (see para. 31) |

| 3. | Community designs — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Design not giving the informed user a different overall impression from that produced by the earlier design — Global assessment of all the elements of the prior design  (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 6(1), and 25(1)(b))  (see paras 38, 39) |

| 4. | Community designs — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Informed user — Definition  (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 6(1), and 25(1)(b))  (see para. 40) |

| 5. | Community designs — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Design not giving the informed user a different overall impression from that produced by the earlier design — Representation of a door handle  (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 6(1), and 25(1)(b))  (see paras 41, 47, 49, 50, 55) |

| 6. | Community designs — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Design not giving the informed user a different overall impression from that produced by the earlier design — Criteria for assessment — Creative licence  (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 6(2), and 25(1)(b))  (see paras 43, 44) |

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 March 2016 (Case R 2040/2014-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Firma produkcyjno-handlowa ‘Metal-Bud II’ Robert Gubała and Gamet.

Operative part

The Court:

| 1. | Dismisses the action; |

| 2. | Orders Gamet S.A. to pay the costs. |

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