Invalidity · first instance · 2018-05-02
000010485
Contested design: 002606244-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 002606244-0001 is rejected. 2. The applicant bears the holder’s costs.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Alexander Rehschuh
Germany (DE)
Bogenstr. 34, 42553 Velbert, Germany
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Lidan Zheng
United Kingdom (GB)
Unit 8, Severnside Trading Estate, Textilose Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1WA, United Kingdom
Prior art cited (1)
Christmas decoration bag with trouser shape, belt and contrasting hems, allegedly offered and sold by the applicant
www.ebay.de · eBay Germany · disclosed 2013-10-17
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty, alleging he had already marketed the same Christmas decoration design on eBay in October 2013.
- ›The holder disputed both prior disclosure and identity of the designs, arguing the online listing could not be reliably linked to the claimed 2013 product.
- ›The Division found the eBay printout, invoice and self-authored affidavit did not provide solid, objective, corroborated proof of disclosure before the filing date.
- ›Because prior disclosure was not proven under Article 7(1), the invalidity ground under Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 5 failed and the application was rejected.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVA
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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