Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2023-02-15

R0998/2021-3

Contested design: 001252803-0003

CDRAppellant: applicant

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

The appeal is dismissed and the invalidity applicant must bear the holder's costs in the invalidity and appeal proceedings.

Show verbatim operative text(de)

1. Die Beschwerde wird zurückgewiesen. 2. Der Nichtigkeitsantragsteller trägt die Kosten der Inhaberin im Nichtigkeits- und Beschwerdeverfahren.

CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs

Applicant · invalidity challenger

JAMARA e.K.via PDF extraction

Germany (DE)

Am Lauerbühl 5, 88317 Aichstetten, Deutschland

Represented by

Holder · RCD owner

Micro Mobility Systems AGvia PDF extraction

Switzerland (CH)

Bahnhofstr.10, 8700 Küsnacht-Zürich, Schweiz

Represented by

National designD1

three-wheeled kick scooter / roller

Chinese design No 1318460.1 · DesignView database · disclosed 2001-04-10

National designD2

three-wheeled kick scooter / roller

German design No 40011451-0001 · DPMA database · disclosed 2001-04-10

CatalogD3⚠ rejected as evidence

image from undated holder catalogue allegedly showing earlier scooter design

holder product catalogue

Article 25(1)(b)Article 4(1)Article 5Article 6(1)(b)Article 7(1)

›The invalidity applicant argued that the contested children's scooter lacked individual character over earlier scooter designs D1 and D2, and that the T-shaped handlebar was functionally dictated.
›The holder replied that the handlebar, grips, wheel proportions and braking area created a different overall impression and that the undated catalogue image D3 was not proven disclosure.
›The Board found D1 and D2 disclosed but held that the T-shaped handlebar with padded grips and the visual contrast of the bar remained noticeable differences for the informed user.
›The appeal was dismissed; the contested RCD retained individual character and the invalidity applicant was ordered to bear costs.

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