Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2021-03-15
R1275/2020-3
Contested design: 003304021-0001
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed and the design holder must bear the invalidity applicants' fees and costs.
Show verbatim operative text
1. Dismisses the appeal; 2. Orders the design holder to bear the fees and costs incurred by the invalidity applicants.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Piotr Siwekvia PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
Bysewska 30, 80298 Gdańsk, Poland
Represented by
Wojciech Gierszewski
Holder · RCD owner
Domator24.com Pawel Nowakvia PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
ul. Dekoracyjna 8, 65-155 Zielona Góra, Poland
Represented by
Prior art cited (4)
gaming chair
Amazon listing 'DXRacer Formula Series DOH/FD01/NR Office Chair' · Amazon · disclosed 2014-03-18
DXRacer FE08NB PC Gaming Chair
gameaccessoriesguide.com article 'What is the Best PC/Desk Gaming Chair 2015?' · gameaccessoriesguide.com · disclosed 2014-11-09
gaming chair
Amazon listing 'DXRacer FH08/NO Black Orange Racing Bucket Seat' · Amazon · disclosed 2014-03-14
gaming chair
Amazon listing 'Merax High-back Ergonomic Pu Leather Office Chair' · Amazon · disclosed 2015-03-26
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The design holder appealed the invalidation of its gaming-chair design, arguing that the internet article used for disclosure of D2 was unreliable and that the bucket-seat shape was standard in the sector, so the informed user would focus on surface ornamentation differences.
- ›The invalidity applicants maintained that D2 had been disclosed before the filing date and that the contested design shared the same dominant shape, cushions and arrangement as the earlier gaming chair.
- ›The Board accepted D2 as prior art, found that the common bucket-seat structure, winged backrest, T-shaped armrests, star base and neck/lumbar pillows dominated the overall impression, and rejected the saturation claim for lack of adequate evidence.
- ›The appeal was dismissed; the contested RCD remained invalid for lack of individual character and the design holder was ordered to bear costs.
Deciding panel
- ChairTh. M. Margellos
- RapporteurH. Salmi
- MemberC. Negro
- Registrarp.o. APAOLAZA ALM,Eva
Decision files
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| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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