Invalidity · first instance · 2018-12-10
000102019
Contested design: 004361962-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld; the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay the applicant’s costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered Community design No 004361962-0002 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
Yangyang Wang
China (CN)
Group 9, Shixia Village, Chengguan Town, Yanshi City, Henan Province, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Yuxian Yu
China (CN)
No.319, Hubin east Road, Siming District, Xiamen City, Fujiang Province, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Prior art cited (4)
Chinese design patent for toys (magnetic puzzle blocks)
XCN 301418895 S · Chinese design patent publication · disclosed 2010-12-22
Chinese utility model for a magnetic puzzle learning box
CN 201922751 U · Chinese utility model registration · disclosed 2011-08-10
Clothin 'Wooden Writing Board Magnetic Jigsaw…' product listing
https://www.amazon.co.uk · Amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2016-12-19
MMBOX 'Magnetic Puzzle Jigsaw Drawing Board Game…' product listing
https://www.amazon.co.uk · Amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2017-08-02
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(b) CDR, arguing the contested box design lacked novelty and individual character over D1, D2, and Amazon disclosures D3 and D4.
- ›Holder filed no observations in reply.
- ›The Division accepted D1 as disclosed before the filing date and considered its Chinese publication sufficient evidence of disclosure to specialised circles in the EU.
- ›Comparing the line drawings, the Division found the contested RCD identical to D1 apart from an immaterial difference in the stick ends, so novelty was lacking and the RCD was invalidated.
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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