Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 4 February 2014 —
Gandia Blasco v OHIM — Sachi Premium-Outdoor Furniture (Cuboid Armchair)

(Case T‑339/12)

Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing a cuboid armchair — Earlier design — Ground for invalidity — Individual character — Different overall impression — Article 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002

1.                     Community designs — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Design not producing on a well-informed user a different overall impression from that produced by the earlier design — Representation of an armchair (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 6(1) and 25(1)(b)) (see paras 13, 16, 19, 37)

2.                     Community designs — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Informed user — Concept (Council Regulation No 6/2002, Arts 6(1) and 25(1)(b)) (see paras 14, 15)

3.                     Community designs — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Design not producing on a well-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 17, 18)

Re:

ACTION brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 25 May 2012 (Case R 970/2011-3) in relation to invalidity proceedings between Gandia Blasco, SA and Sachi Premium-Outdoor Furniture, Lda.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Gandia Blasco, SA to pay the costs.