Invalidity · first instance · 2018-11-30

000101579

Contested design: 004138097-0001

CDR

Outcome

Invalidated (total)

The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay the applicant's costs fixed at EUR 750.

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The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered Community design No 004138097-0001 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

B.K.Licht GmbH &Co. KG

Germany (DE)

Herzog-Johann-Str. 4 a, 81245 München, Germany

Represented by

Fritz Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Holder · RCD owner

Deqing Li

China (CN)

No. 250, Guanzhuang, Guanhe Village, Shagou Town, Xinghua City, Jiangshu 225700, People’s Republic of China

Represented by

horak. Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Prior art cited (5)

Web disclosureEnclosure 1⚠ rejected as evidence

ANKEY light-chain product listing

ASIN B071JF2P3B · Amazon.de · disclosed 2017-06-30

Web disclosureEnclosure 2⚠ rejected as evidence

COOKEY light-chain product listing

ASIN B06XTQC2W2 · Amazon.de · disclosed 2017-03-24

Web disclosureEnclosure 3⚠ rejected as evidence

Lights4fun light-chain product listing

ASIN B06X9K8YQG · Amazon.de · disclosed 2017-02-22

Web disclosureEnclosure 4

My Home light-chain product listing

ASIN B015ZLOJG4 · Amazon.de · disclosed 2015-09-30

Web disclosureEnclosure 5⚠ rejected as evidence

Lighting EVER light-chain product listing

ASIN B073PY4RZT · Amazon.de · disclosed 2017-07-02

Legal grounds invoked

Article 25(1)(b)Article 4Article 5Article 6(1)Article 7

Argument summary

›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on earlier Amazon.de light-chain listings predating the RCD filing.
›The holder filed no observations in reply and did not contest the alleged online disclosures.
›The Division found only Enclosure 4 sufficiently proved prior disclosure; the novelty attack failed, but the earlier design created the same overall impression.
›The contested RCD lacked individual character under Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 6, so the application was upheld and the design invalidated.

Deciding panel

MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO

Decision files

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Locarno classes

26.05

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