Invalidity · first instance · 2020-09-21
000109142
Contested design: 004702298-0001
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 004702298-0001 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
Novidion GmbHvia PDF extraction
Germany (DE)
Fuggerstraße 30, 51149 Köln, Germany
Represented by
Rainer Buttron
Holder · RCD owner
Guangzhou Jinyu Outdoor Products Co., Ltd.via PDF extraction
China (CN)
19th, 5th Lane, Shuanglong Community, Zhenxing Village, Shiling Town, Huadu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, P.R, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
'Neck Hammock' device shown online
kickstarter.com / neckhammock.com · disclosed 2017-10-24
US design patent for the 'Neck Hammock'
D845492 · United States design patent
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty, arguing the contested neck brace was identical to the earlier 'Neck Hammock' disclosed online before filing.
- ›It also invoked a prior US design patent D845492 and said the earlier product had not been authorised by its claimed owner.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply.
- ›The Division held the submitted web extracts and bare hyperlinks did not objectively prove prior disclosure before 8 February 2018, and the US patent claim was unsupported by evidence.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay EUR 400 in costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberAlvaro SESMA MERINO
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
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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