Invalidity · first instance · 2018-11-23
000101499
Contested design: 003453745-0006
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay the applicant’s fixed costs of EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered Community design No 003453745-0006 is declared invalid. The holder bears the applicant’s costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Shenzhen Haojiehua Technology Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
R.201, Bl.A, No.1, Qianwan Rd 1, Qianhaishen Port Cooperative District, Nanshan District, Guangdong Prov., 518000 Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhen Riitek Technology Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
4/F, Building 1, Zhongke’nuo Industrial Park, Hezhou Development Zone, Bao’an District, Shenzhen City, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Prior art cited (6)
Amazon.co.uk listing for Wireless Mini Keyboard IDEAPRO (H9 Backlight)
ASIN B01KVBUEXU · Amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2016-08-23
Amazon.co.uk customer reviews for Aerb 2.4Ghz Wireless Mini Keyboard with Touchpad for PC, Pad, Xbox 360
Amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2016-10-17
BOOMSBeat article Top 5 Best wireless keyboard htpc for sale 2016 featuring the Aerb 2.4Ghz Wireless Mini Keyboard with Mouse Touchpad for PC
BOOMSBeat · disclosed 2016-10-09
YouTube video Aerb Mini Wireless Keyboard With Touchpad Review: A Keyboard For Kodi and Streaming TV Boxes
https://www.youtube.com · YouTube · disclosed 2016-08-31
Internet Archive capture of the Aerb 2.4Ghz Wireless Mini Keyboard with mouse touchpad for PC page
http://aerb.com · Internet Archive · disclosed 2016-10-10
Amazon.co.uk listing for FBA 2.4Ghz Wireless Mini Keyboard with Mouse Touchpad for PC, Pad, Xbox 360, PS3, Google Android TV Box, HTPC, IPTV (Black)
ASIN B01L3BQVUM · Amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2016-08-27
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on earlier online disclosures of a wireless mini keyboard.
- ›The holder filed no observations or evidence in reply within the prescribed time limit.
- ›The Division found the YouTube disclosure before the filing date proven under Article 7 and corroborated by the other annexes.
- ›It held the contested design identical to the prior design apart from immaterial markings, so the RCD lacked novelty under Article 5.
- ›The application was upheld, the RCD was declared invalid, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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