Invalidity · first instance · 2020-10-22
000110721
Contested design: 006378832-0005
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
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 0063788320005 is declared invalid. 3. The holder bears the applicant’s costs, fixed at EUR 750.
CostsHolder ordered to pay costs of €750
Parties
Applicant · invalidity challenger
Ningbo Fabe Child Safety Co.,Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
Building 1, 1#, No. 51, Longtanshan 2nd Road, Daqi, Beilun District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
CAIXIU ZHONGvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No. 686, Xiangdong Building, Guanghua Village, Shuikou Town, Xingning City, Guangdong Province, 514500, People's Republic of China
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
BETENSE Baby Sicherheit Magnetisches Schrankschloss childproof lock
ASIN B07CJSNRYQ · www.amazon.de · disclosed 2017-09-19
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over several earlier childproof-lock designs, relying in particular on Amazon disclosure D1.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply to the invalidity application.
- ›The Division accepted D1 as publicly disclosed before the priority date and found the contested design shared almost all relevant features, with only a minor difference.
- ›The contested RCD lacked individual character under Article 6(1)(b) CDR, so the application was upheld and the design declared invalid.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI - ALOISI
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
- MemberBirgit FILTENBORG
Decision files
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