Invalidity · first instance · 2018-07-26
000010974
Contested design: 004117521-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 004117521-0001 is rejected. 2. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Fatboy the Original B.V.
Netherlands (NL)
De Steenbok 19-21, 5215 MG ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhen Pingguofeng Technology Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
Information Bldg, Rm 506, Bldg 10, Qiaonan Jiazhao Garden, Qiaotou Community, Fuyiong St., Bao’an District, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
Applicant's earlier 'LAMZAC' chaise longue / inflatable lounger design
RCD No 002621904-0001 · EUIPO designs database; Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2015-02-03
Various internet extracts depicting the applicant's 'LAMZAC' design on websites in several countries
various websites
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over its earlier LAMZAC RCD, arguing both designs had the same double-tube lounger form and air-scooping concept.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of the earlier RCD through EUIPO publication but rejected the submitted website screenshots as insufficient proof of web disclosure.
- ›The Division found the contested design's elevated bulky headrest, double slit, overall shape, and blue-black colour combination created a different overall impression, so the invalidity application failed.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVA
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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