Invalidity · first instance · 2018-12-18
000011013
Contested design: 002650150-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application against RCD No 002650150-0001 is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text(fr)
1. La demande en nullité à l'encontre du dessin ou modèle communautaire enregistré nº 002650150-0001 est rejetée. 2. La demanderesse supporte les frais exposés par le titulaire, fixés à 400 EUR.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Ningbo Ningda Electrical Appliances Co.,Ltd
China (CN)
No.1 Ningda road, Fuhai Cixi, 315332 Ningbo, République Populaire de Chine
Represented by
Christophe Mamelli
Holder · RCD owner
David MIKOLACZYK
France (FR)
21 Allée de Montplaisir, 64100 Bayonne, France
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
Technical test report depicting the earlier radiator model relied on for copyright-based invalidity.
test report no HLX-15JA0305HCSP-R1 · Bureau Veritas de Shanghai, République Populaire de Chine · disclosed 2015-03-25
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(f), alleging the contested radiator design copied its earlier unregistered radiator model protected by Chinese copyright law.
- ›The holder argued the application was inadmissible because no relevant EU Member State copyright law was invoked and denied the applicant had proved ownership of the earlier design.
- ›The Division held that the applicant relied only on Chinese copyright law and failed to identify an EU Member State in which that right would be enforceable.
- ›The Division rejected the invalidity application without examining the holder's other objections and ordered the applicant to pay EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberJessica LEWIS
- MemberIngeborg MENDIETA VETTER
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| enEnglish (en) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frFrench | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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