Invalidity · first instance · 2018-06-22
000010494
Contested design: 003047349-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay the applicants' costs fixed at EUR 750.
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The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered Community design No 003047349-0002 is declared invalid. The holder bears the applicants' costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Pavlos Giannakisvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Jordanstr. 27, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Holder · RCD owner
Goldwell Enterprises, Inc.
United States (US)
2019 S Acacia Ct, Compton, CA 90220, United States of America
Prior art cited (4)
extract showing the bottle 'New Wave Enviro Eastar Resin Bottle 2,2 Liter'
amazon.com · amazon.com
amazon.com review page with bottle image
amazon.com review of New Wave Enviro Eastar Resin Bottle, 2.2. L · amazon.com · disclosed 2011-05-20
amazon.com review pages with bottle images by just_me and atomicvibe
amazon.com reviews of New Wave Enviro Eastar Resin Bottle, 2.2. L · amazon.com · disclosed 2012-06-30
ornamental design for a water bottle
US D726,018 S · US design patent publication · disclosed 2015-04-07
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicants argued that the contested bottle design was not new and lacked individual character in light of Amazon extracts and a US design patent for a water bottle.
- ›The holder challenged the reliability of the Amazon evidence and said only the patent disclosure should be considered, while pointing to differences in the cap, strap, ornamental details, proportions, and overall shape.
- ›The Division held that the US design patent publication validly disclosed the earlier design; novelty was not destroyed, but the shared bulky curved bottle shape and integrated handle gave the same overall impression.
- ›The application was upheld under Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 6 CDR, the RCD was declared invalid, and the holder was ordered to pay EUR 750 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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