Invalidity · first instance · 2021-01-14
000109161
Contested design: 005321056-0001
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 0053210560001 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
M.P.S. Holding B.V.via PDF extraction
Netherlands (NL)
Spectrumsingel 161, 2718 JR Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Represented by
Holder · RCD owner
Classik International
IN
301, Bodke Plaza, Nashik Pune Road, Dwarka Circle, Nashik Maharashtra 422011, India
Represented by
Prior art cited (2)
medical foreleg sleeves
RCD No 002201186-0002 · EUIPO design database · disclosed 2013-03-22
animal clothing
RCD No 000675947-0001 · EUIPO design database · disclosed 2007-03-20
Legal grounds invoked
Argument summary
- ›Applicant sought invalidity for lack of novelty and individual character based on two earlier RCDs for pet medical clothing.
- ›Holder argued the cited designs were different overall, many shared features were functional, and the contested design had distinct sleeves, closure, abdomen shape and zip.
- ›The Division accepted disclosure of both earlier RCDs but found neither identical to the contested design once visible protected features were compared individually.
- ›The Division held the contested design created a different overall impression on the informed user and rejected the invalidity application with costs against the applicant.
Deciding panel
- MemberJessica LEWIS
- MemberLudmila ČELIŠOVÁ
- MemberEnrico D’ERRICO
Decision files
| Language | Type | Source link |
|---|---|---|
| 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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