Invalidity · first instance · 2020-04-06
000106599
Contested design: 002745554-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application is rejected, and the applicant must bear the holder's costs fixed at EUR 400.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity of registered Community design No 0027455540002 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
ALBATROS International GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 3, 54552 Nerdlen, Germany
Holder · RCD owner
Homy Casa Limited
China (CN)
Second booth of No. 81, He'an Street, Xi'hua Road, Liwan District GuangZhou, the People's Republic of China
Prior art cited (5)
chair
https://www.amazon.de/ · German Amazon platform · disclosed 2012-10-16
chair
German Amazon platform
various chair designs
https://www.moemax.de/; https://www.home24.de/ · moemax.de and home24.de
extract from the catalogue 'Create Exquisite Life'
Create Exquisite Life
extract from the catalogue 'Modern and Minimalism'
Modern and Minimalism
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character, relying on Amazon and other website disclosures of earlier chair designs.
- ›The holder disputed disclosure, arguing the Amazon evidence was unreliable or modified and that the other cited web extracts were undated.
- ›The Division accepted D1 as disclosed on Amazon from 16/10/2012 but found the contested design differed by a colourful ribbon on the seat and backrest edge.
- ›The remaining designs were undated or inadmissibly introduced later, so the application was rejected and costs were awarded against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI - ALOISI
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
- MemberKelly BENNETT
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
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| 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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