Invalidity · first instance · 2018-11-13
000102759
Contested design: 001456347-0005
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holders must pay the applicant's costs fixed at EUR 350.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered Community design No 001456347-0005 is declared invalid. The holders bear the applicant's costs, fixed at EUR 350.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €350
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Rainbow Unicorn GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Hochstr. 17 C505, 47228 Duisburg, Germany
Holder · RCD owner
Chaobin Yuvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No. 36 East Avenue, Gulou Dist., Fuzhou, Fujian 350013, People's Republic of China
Prior art cited (8)
Happy 'Women's Ladies Men's Adult Unisex Fleece Animal Onesies Novelty Pyjamas Nightwear Costumes Halloween'
Amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2014-08-29
TierPlüsch 'Ganzkörper Tier-Kostüm für Erwachsene - Plüsch Einteiler Overal Jumpsuit Pyjama Schlafanzug ...'
Amazon.de · disclosed 2016-11-21
Belisyr 'Kigurumi Pyjama Adulte Anime Cosplay Halloween Costume Tenue'
Amazon.fr · disclosed 2016-02-02
WOWcosplay 'Tutina Anime giapponese, motivo: Pikachu Kigurumi Pajamas-Pigiama Pokemon-Felpa con cappuccio'
Amazon.it · disclosed 2016-05-22
Blue Banana 'New Women's Adult Pajamas Ladies Unisex Fleece Animal Onesies Kigurumi Novelty Pyjamas Nightwear Costumes Halloween (Dinosaur, Large)'
Amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2015-04-10
'Kigurumi Pajamas Dinosaur Onesie Pajamas Costume Polar Fleece Dark Green Cosplay For Adults Animal Sleepwear Cartoon Halloween Festival'
Lightinthebox.com · disclosed 2014-06-13
Etsy reviews for 'Kigurumi Animal Pyjamas Costume Onesie Adult/Kid SLOTH-dinosaur' and related dinosaur costume listings
Etsy.com · disclosed 2013-10-04
Silver Lilly 'Unisex Adult Pajamas - Plush One Piece Cosplay Dinosaur Animal Costume'
Amazon.com · disclosed 2016-08-30
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, relying on multiple pre-filing online disclosures of dinosaur kigurumi costumes.
- ›The holders filed no observations and did not rebut the applicant's evidence on disclosure or the comparison of designs.
- ›The Division accepted the web evidence as solid proof of public disclosure before filing and treated the dinosaur costume design as public-domain prior art.
- ›Comparing the contested design with documents 2f and 2h, the Division found the designs identical apart from immaterial colour-brightness differences.
- ›The application was upheld, the RCD was declared invalid for lack of novelty, and the holders were ordered to pay EUR 350 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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