Invalidity · first instance · 2020-04-08
000109001
Contested design: 006303145-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld; Registered Community design No 006303145-0001 is declared invalid, and the holder must pay 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 006303145-0001 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
Ontel Products Corporationvia PDF extraction
United States (US)
21 Law Drive, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004, United States of America
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhen LaojiuMenjiaJu Co., Ltd.
China (CN)
103, Building 19, East Zone, Huafu Village, No. 2037 Huafu Road, Huangmugang Community, Huafu Street, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Marinos Cleanthous
Prior art cited (1)
air conditioner / desktop air cooler
RCD No 005969029-0001 · EUIPO eSearch database / Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2019-01-11
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant argued that the contested air-conditioner design reproduced an earlier disclosed RCD and lacked individual character, and even novelty.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of earlier RCD No 005969029-0001 through EUIPO publication before the contested filing date.
- ›Given broad design freedom and the strong similarity in overall shape, proportions, and component arrangement, the contested design created the same overall impression.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested RCD was declared invalid for lack of individual character, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberKelly BENNETT
Decision files
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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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