Invalidity · first instance · 2020-12-02
000110043
Contested design: 006136552-0001
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 0061365520001 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
Yuyao Elet Appliance Co., Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
No 58, North Guangming Road, Simen Town, Yuyao, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
José Izquierdo Faces
Holder · RCD owner
Shenzhen Greenway Electronic Co., Ltdvia PDF extraction
China (CN)
The 1,2,3 Floor of 90th Building, The Second Industry Park of Lisonglang Community, Gongming Street, Guangming New District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
Represented by
Prior art cited (1)
waterproof connectors
RCD No 0030432490001 · Community Designs Bulletin · disclosed 2016-05-03
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over its earlier RCD for waterproof connectors and alleged EU sales of the prior product.
- ›The holder argued the designs were materially different, the contested design had individual character, and several shared features were technically driven or commonplace.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of the earlier RCD through its 3 May 2016 Bulletin publication and compared the designs from the perspective of the informed user.
- ›It found the contested design's slimmer, more coherent vertical body created a different overall impression, so neither Article 6 nor Article 5 invalidity succeeded.
- ›The invalidity application was rejected and the applicant was ordered to pay the holder's fixed representation costs.
Deciding panel
- MemberNatascha GALPERIN
- MemberBenjamin VAN BAVEL
- MemberMichelle Marie DELLACHERIE
Decision files
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| ititaliano (it) | machine translated | Download original from EUIPO ↗ |
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