Invalidity · first instance · 2019-07-03
000105504
Contested design: 001787714-0004
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must pay the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 001787714-0004 is rejected. 2. The applicant bears the holder’s costs, fixed at EUR 400.
CostsApplicant ordered to pay costs of €400
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
HappyBrush GmbH
Germany (DE)
Amalienstr. 71, 80799 München, Germany
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Netherlands (NL)
High Tech Campus 5, 5656 AE Eindhoven, Netherlands
Represented by
Prior art cited (4)
electric toothbrush
RCD No 001532391-0001 · disclosed 2009-06-29
electric toothbrush
RCD No 000731880-0001 · disclosed 2007-07-03
electric toothbrush
RCD No 000101076-0001 · disclosed 2004-02-24
electric toothbrush
RCD No 000101076-0002 · disclosed 2004-02-24
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over four earlier RCDs, arguing that the contested electric toothbrush reused known handle, button and head features.
- ›Holder filed no observations in reply within the time limit.
- ›The Division accepted D1 to D4 as properly disclosed but found the contested design differed in the head, bristles, button, forward-leaning upper part and overall shape.
- ›Because those differences produced a different overall impression on the informed user, the application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
Decision files
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