Invalidity · first instance · 2019-10-23
000106679
Contested design: 005944535-0001
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
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered Community design No 005944535-0001 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
LEGO Juris A/S
Denmark (DK)
Koldingvej 2, 7190 Billund, Denmark
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Guangdong Zhenfeng Science and Educational Toys Co., Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
South of Dengfeng Road, New City of Guangyi Street, Chenghai District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Jose Izquierdo Faces
Prior art cited (3)
LEGO figurine offer on Amazon
ASIN B01K8XHM2W · Amazon (amazon.co.uk) · disclosed 2016-08-11
3D figurine mark
EUTM No 50 450 · Official Bulletin of the Office · disclosed 1999-11-22
3D figurine mark
EUTM No 50 518 · Official Bulletin of the Office · disclosed 1999-11-15
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of individual character, relying on earlier LEGO figurine disclosures and two earlier 3D EUTMs.
- ›The holder filed no observations in response to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of D1 from the Amazon listing and of D2 and D3 from their prior publication in the Office Bulletin.
- ›Comparing the contested design mainly with D2, the Division found only minor differences and the same overall impression on the informed user.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested RCD was declared invalid in full, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
- MemberIvanka IVANOVA
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| esespañol (es) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| frfrançais (fr) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
| enEnglish | original | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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