Invalidity · first instance · 2020-04-17
000107299
Contested design: 005618790-0001
Outcome
The application for a declaration of invalidity 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 005618790-0001 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
Amatopia Labels UG (haftungsbeschränkt)via PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Herdweg 45, 64285 Darmstadt, Germany
Represented by
Thomas Seidel
Holder · RCD owner
Angela Jane Hartnett
AU
27 Glenlea Drive, Maroochydore Queensland 4558, Australia
Represented by
Prior art cited (7)
Reusable Stainless Steel Straw Set
ASIN B07FPXD4MV · amazon.com · disclosed 2018-07-19
Set of Four Reusable Stainless Steel Drinking Straws by Vettra
ASIN B07G5H66HJ · amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2018-08-02
8Pcs Reusable Smoothie Straws Stainless Steel Straws Set of 8
ASIN B07FC9TTP9 · amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2018-07-08
Hydro Phil Toothbrush Travel Case Made of Bamboo
ASIN B06XXY4Z24 · amazon.de · disclosed 2016-07-20
Premium Bamboo Toothbrush Case
ASIN B074BFV9V4 · amazon.de · disclosed 2017-07-27
Crayons, Pencil Crayons in Tube
ASIN B06XY4SKCB · amazon.de · disclosed 2017-04-22
amazon.co.uk · disclosed 2017-03-26
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity under Article 25(1)(b), arguing the straw-and-case design lacked novelty and individual character over cylindrical cases disclosed on Amazon.
- ›The holder argued parts of the case were procedurally inadmissible, several disclosures post-dated the claimed priority, and the cited toothbrush and pencil cases created a different overall impression.
- ›The Division rejected late-filed new grounds and D8, found D1 to D3 and D7 unproven as prior disclosures, but accepted D4 to D6 as disclosed before the priority date.
- ›Comparing D4 to D6 with the contested design, the Division found the straw element, slimmer proportions, and lid differences sufficient for individual character and novelty, so the application was rejected.
Deciding panel
- MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- 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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