Invalidity · first instance · 2019-02-06
000102919
Contested design: 004544344-0066
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must bear the applicant's costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text(fr)
La demande en nullité est accueillie. Le dessin ou modèle communautaire enregistré nº 004544344-0066 est déclaré nul. La titulaire supporte les frais exposés par la demanderesse, fixés à 750 EUR.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Shenzhen Yuexia Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
4D403, 4/F,Bldg 1, Sunshine Huayi Bldg.,Guimiao Rd North, Nanshan St., Nanshan Dist.,518051 Shenzen, République Populaire de Chine
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Nina SUN
China (CN)
Bâtiment B - BI SHUI YUAN, 3ème étage Hong Hu Er Jie, Tian Bei Yi Lu, Luo Hu Qu, 518000 Shen Zhen, République Populaire de Chine
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
bracelet
RCD No 003616861-0012 · Bulletin des dessins ou modèles communautaires · disclosed 2017-01-12
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued that the contested bracelet design lacked novelty and individual character because it was identical to earlier RCD No 003616861-0012 for jewellery.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division found publication of the earlier RCD on 12 January 2017 sufficient to prove disclosure before the contested design's filing date.
- ›Comparing the bracelets directly, the Division held that only a barely visible ornament on the closure bead differed, which was insignificant, so the contested RCD lacked novelty and was declared invalid with costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberJessica Norma LEWIS
- MemberIngeborg MENDIETA VETTER
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI-ALOISI
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| frFrench | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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