Invalidity · first instance · 2020-04-14
000109241
Contested design: 006079646-0001
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay the applicant's fixed costs of EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. Registered Community design No 006079646-0001 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
Wu Yongjinvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No. 88, 4 Team, Tianmagou Village, Jinjia Town, Shehong County Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Beijing Tidebuy Technology Co. Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Room 201, Building 11, Beiyuan 5th Yard Block 5, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Nan Li
Prior art cited (1)
TrueLove Dog Harness
http://www.amazon.co.uk; ASIN B01N8RMBEP · Amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2017-01-09
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on an earlier dog harness design disclosed on Amazon before the RCD filing date.
- ›The applicant relied on an Amazon.co.uk listing for the 'TrueLove Dog Harness' with ASIN B01N8RMBEP and a first-available date of 9 January 2017.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon evidence as a prior public disclosure and found the compared harness designs created the same overall impression on the informed user.
- ›The application was upheld, the contested RCD was declared invalid for lack of individual character, and costs were awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI - ALOISI
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
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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