Invalidity · first instance · 2020-12-21
000111303
Contested design: 001913294-0002
Outcome
The invalidity application is upheld, the contested RCD is declared invalid, and the holder must pay the applicant's costs fixed at EUR 750.
Show verbatim operative text
1. The application for a declaration of invalidity is upheld. 2. Registered Community design No 0019132940002 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
JUMI Sp. z o.o. S.k.via PDF extraction
Poland (PL)
ul. Myśliwska 34A, 95 200 Pabianice, Poland
Represented by
Aleksandra Młoczkowska
Holder · RCD owner
Picture Case (HK) Limitedvia PDF extraction
Hong Kong (HK)
Flat/RM 801, E/F South China Ind Bldg, 1-8 Chun Pin St, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Prior art cited (2)
'P Rex' children's suitcase from 'The Cuties & Pals' line
ASIN B00 543 75EW · Amazon.de · disclosed 2011-06-03
'P Rex' children's suitcase from 'The Cuties & Pals' line
http://www.picturecase.co.uk/ · archived Picture Case website · disclosed 2011-08-10
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›The applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character over an earlier P Rex children's suitcase disclosed on Amazon and the holder's archived website before the filing date.
- ›The holder filed no observations in reply and did not contest disclosure, the design corpus, or the comparison of the designs.
- ›The Division accepted the Amazon extract and archived website printout as corroborating evidence that the earlier design had been disclosed before the contested RCD was filed.
- ›Comparing the overall impressions, the Division found the shared shape, smiling green character, handle and zipper outweighed minor differences such as extra wheels and rear or bottom views.
- ›The contested design lacked individual character under Article 6 CDR, so the application was upheld, the RCD declared invalid, and costs awarded against the holder.
Deciding panel
- MemberMichele M. BENEDETTI - ALOISI
- MemberGailė SAKALAITĖ
- MemberBirgit CESSY FILTENBORG
Decision files
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