Invalidity appeal · Board of Appeal · 2023-09-15
R1903/2022-3
Contested design: 008035000-0012
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed and the invalidity applicant must bear the costs of the invalidity and appeal proceedings.
Show verbatim operative text(de)
1. Die Beschwerde wird zurückgewiesen. 2. Die Nichtigkeitsantragstellerin trägt die Kosten des Nichtigkeits- und Beschwerdeverfahrens.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Crocs, Inc.via PDF extraction
United States (US)
13601 Via Varra, 80020 Broomfield, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
HSM Schuhmarketing GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Werksstr. 15, 45527 Hattingen, Deutschland
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
Crocs LiteRide Clog, item 204592
https://www-crocs.fr/p/literide-cloq/204592.html · www-crocs.fr
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Crocs argued that the contested clog design lacked novelty and individual character over the earlier Crocs LiteRide Clog disclosed online as D1.
- ›The design holder answered that the contested RCD and D1 differed materially in the toe cap, sole, heel construction, strap ends and other visible design elements.
- ›The Board accepted prior disclosure of D1 but held that the many differences in the upper, sole contrasts, heel area and outsole details gave the contested RCD a different overall impression from D1.
- ›The appeal was dismissed and the invalidity applicant was ordered to bear the costs of both instances.
Deciding panel
- ChairG. Humphreys
- RapporteurA. Pohlmann
- MemberC. Bartos
- Registrarp.o. M. Chaleva
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| deGerman | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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