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Ordine dei Consulenti in proprietà industriale

Ordine dei Consulenti in proprietà industriale “ Il disegno comunitario nell’esperienza dell’UAMI: domande & risposte” Giornata italiana, Milano, 09.10.2006 José J. Izquierdo, Assistant to Director, Designs Department. Content “Il disegno comunitario: prassi e giurisprudenza” (09.30-10.30)

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Ordine dei Consulenti in proprietà industriale

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  1. Ordine dei Consulenti in proprietà industriale “Il disegno comunitario nell’esperienza dell’UAMI: domande & risposte” Giornata italiana, Milano, 09.10.2006 José J. Izquierdo, Assistant to Director, Designs Department

  2. Content • “Il disegno comunitario: prassi e giurisprudenza” • (09.30-10.30) • General update on the Registered Community Design (RCD) • Examination • Invalidity • Decisions from the Boards of Appeal • Infringement cases on CDs • “Web services per il designo” • (11.30-12.00) • RCD e-filing • RCD online • Eurolocarno • Questions at any time

  3. Il disegno comunitario: prassi e giurisprudenza

  4. Examination and registration operations

  5. RCD OVERALL FIGURES Total designs received (until 31/08/2006): 201.000 Designs refused: 1.000 Designs withdrawn: 1.400 Total designs published: 192.000 Average designs / application: 3.8 80% of designs published within: 8 weeks Applications for invalidity: 315 (0.16%)

  6. 31,551 filed designs by IT applicants (15.69%: after DE and before US) 30,853 filed designs by IT representatives (15.34%: after DE & UK) Most common sectors: furniture (class 06); clothing (class 02); packaging (class 09)

  7. RCD 21 RCD 13

  8. RCD 480439

  9. RCD 473251

  10. RCD Locarno Class: 99 CTM Nice classes: 9, 16, 18, 25, 28, 38, 41

  11. Examination of Italian applications …but some tips to improve the filing and its processing

  12. RCD 425103

  13. RCD 122650 RCD 479399

  14. Use e-filing or only mail; avoid fax even if urgent filing is required (e.g. priority)

  15. Views relate to the same design

  16. Discuss: Colour issue: “claim”; extra views for the file…

  17. “Ornamentale” Other: plural indication; specify indication in case of multiple application

  18. “Numero di prospettive” 1.1 1.A

  19. “Numero di prospettive” 1.2 1.1

  20. “Autore”

  21. “Procura”

  22. Invalidity

  23. OVERVIEW OF CASES

  24. OUTCOME OF INVALIDITY CASES

  25. NATIONALITY OF APPLICANTS

  26. GROUNDS FOR INVALIDITY FREQUENCY OF CLAIMS CASES DISCUSSED UNTIL NOW

  27. 27.04.04 RCD 3595-0001 Prior Spanish Industrial Model Decision available in:

  28. 03.06.04 Prior RCD 1276-0002 RCD 18148-0001

  29. 02.07.04 Prior design RCD 55520-0001

  30. 20.07.04 Prior Spanish utility model RCD 3660-0001

  31. 03.12.04 RCD 5269-0001 Prior Community Trade Mark 998450

  32. 01.03.05 RCD 20318-0001 Prior Spanish industrial model Prior Spanish trade marks

  33. 23.05.05 RCD 1912-0001 Prior international registration

  34. 14.06.05 Prior German design and international registration RCD 107396-0001

  35. 20.06.05 RCD 85311-0001 Prior Japanese design

  36. 20.06.05 Prior RCD 53186-0001 RCD 74463-0001

  37. 29.07.05 Prior Spanish trade mark RCD 58334-0002

  38. 05.09.05 RCD 58334-0001 Prior Spanish trade marks

  39. 13.12.05 RCD 000294145-0001 Prior Spanish design

  40. 08.02.06 CTM 377580 Prior Spanish design (published but refused) RCD 286430-0001

  41. 01.03.06 International TM ¿Any use of a distinctive sign in a design implies its invalidity? NO RCD 000162425

  42. CONCLUSIONI DELL’AVVOCATO GENERALE DÁMASO RUIZ-JARABO COLOMER, C-48/05, 07.03.06 Adam Opel AG contro Autec AG Opel Astra V8 coupe “L’utilizzazione per giocattoli di un segno registrato non costituisce un uso in quanto marchio ai sensi dell’art. 5, n. 1, lett. a), della direttiva del Consiglio 21 dicembre 1988, 89/104/CEE[..] quando il produttore di un modellino giocattolo di automobile riproduce in miniatura un autoveicolo realmente esistente, incluso il marchio del titolare di quest’ultimo apposto sull’originale, e lo immette in commercio”

  43. RCD 226444

  44. 06.02.06 RCD 119961-0001 Prior design

  45. 29.03.06 RCD 000370200-0001 Prior designs

  46. 24.08.06 Prior German TM RCD 352315-0007

  47. 29.08.06 Prior design RCD 196167-0003

  48. 31.08.06 Prior Chinese design RCD 000273693-0001

  49. 31.08.06 RCD 0000171178-0005 Prior design

  50. 12.09.06 Prior French TM RCD 330782 -0001

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